harmonic motion

hɑːrˈmɑːnɪk ˈmoʊʃən

Definition

Definition of harmonic motion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

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movement that repeats regularly with symmetrical displacement

TECH.

A pendulum shows harmonic motion when swinging back and forth.
The springs exhibit harmonic motion under small displacements.
Students modeled harmonic motion using mass-spring systems in class.

oscillation

periodic motion

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movement that repeats regularly with symmetrical displacement

Expressions with harmonic motion

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simple harmonic motion

repeating movement where pushback matches offset and speeding-up aims at balance

In lab, the mass on a spring showed simple harmonic motion.

Expressions with harmonic

harmonic law

rule about how notes sound together

The composer followed the harmonic law to create a beautiful melody.

first harmonic

lowest tone in a harmonic series

The first harmonic determines the pitch of the note.

harmonic analysis

study of functions or signals through their frequency components

He applied harmonic analysis to understand the sound wave patterns..

harmonic distortion

distortion in audio systems from unwanted harmonics

The amplifier's harmonic distortion affected the sound quality.

harmonic mean

type of average useful for rates and ratios

The harmonic mean is used to calculate average speed.

simple harmonic motion

repeating movement where pushback matches offset and speeding-up aims at balance

In lab, the mass on a spring showed simple harmonic motion.

Expressions with motion

gears in motion

mechanical parts moving together

The engineer observed the gears in motion inside the machine.

set in motion

start or activate a process or mechanism

The manager set in motion the new project plan..

set the wheels in motion

cause a process to begin that will lead toward a result

The manager set the wheels in motion for the new program.

the wheel is in motion

exp.

things have begun and may be hard to stop

Once the vote passed, the wheel is in motion.

put in motion

cause to move or operate

The mechanic put in motion the old engine with ease..

of one's own motion

prep.

acting independently without external influence

The judge dismissed the case of his own motion.

poetry in motion

action or event very beautiful to watch

The synchronized swimming routine was poetry in motion.

second a motion

formally support a proposal in a meeting

She seconded the motion to approve the budget.

table a motion

formally present a proposal for discussion

The senator tabled a motion to amend the bill.

motion of the ocean

the movement of the sea's waves

The motion of the ocean rocked the boat gently.

Terms with harmonic motion included in their meaning

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acr: simple harmonic motion

type of movement that repeats over time

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French:mouvement harmonique, ...
German:harmonische Bewegung, ...
Italian:moto armonico, ...
Spanish:movimiento armónico, ...
Portuguese:movimento harmónico, ...
Chinese:谐振动, ...
Japanese:調和運動, ...
Arabic:حَرَكَة تَنَاغُمِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תְּנוּעָה הַרְמוֹנִית, ...
Russian:гармоническое движение, ...
Ukrainian:гармонійний рух, ...
Hindi:साधारण आवर्त गति, ...
Bengali:হারমোনিক গতি, ...
Catalan:moviment harmònic, ...
Czech:harmonický pohyb, ...
Danish:harmonisk bevægelse, ...
Dutch:harmonische beweging, ...
Greek:αρμονική κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:harmonikus mozgás, ...
Khmer:ចលនាអាម៉ូនិក, ...
Korean:조화 운동, ...
Persian:حرکت هماهنگ, ...
Polish:ruch harmoniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):movimento harmônico, ...
Romanian:mişcare armonică, ...
Swedish:harmonisk svängning, ...
Thai:การเคลื่อนที่แบบฮาร์มอนิก, ...
Turkish:harmonik hareket, ...
Vietnamese:chuyển động điều hòa, ...

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