Definition:Simple Harmonic Motion/Amplitude
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Definition
Consider a physical system $S$ in a state of simple harmonic motion:
- $x = A \map \sin {\omega t + \phi}$
The parameter $A$ is known as the amplitude of the motion.
Sources
- 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 3.20$: Vibrations in Mechanical Systems
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): harmonic motion
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): harmonic motion
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): amplitude