Definition:Oscillation (Physics)/Period
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This page is about period of oscillation in the context of physics. For other uses, see period.
Definition
Let $B$ be a body undergoing oscillation.
The period of oscillation of $B$ is the time taken for $B$ to make one complete journey from one end of its path to the other and back again.
Symbol
- $T$
The symbol used to denote period of oscillation is often $T$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is T .
Also see
- Results about periods of oscillation can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): period
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): period