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What is the number of back and forth swings a pendulum makes is called?

If you mean the time it takes to swing from start to finish (top to top) this is called the period and if it is the number of swings per second this is know as the frequency.


When you stretch out a spring at what point would you have the greatest potential energy?

A spring has maximum potential energy at maximum displacement from equilibrium. This means that the greatest potential energy will occur when a spring is stretched as far as it will stretch or compressed as tightly as it will compress. In an oscillating system, where an object attached to a spring is moving back and forth at a given frequency, the object will oscillate about the equilibrium point, and the potential energy of the system will be greatest (and equal) when the object is farthest from equilibrium on either side.


An alternating current consists of charges that?

move back and forth in a circuit. :)


What is a repeated back and forth motion in waves?

The back and forth movement of an object is called undulation, more commonly referred to as swaying or rocking. An object's undulation is measured in cycles (e.g. the number of times an object moves back and forth) per unit time. Ex. the undulation of a pendulum (such as in a grandfather clock) is usually measured in cycles per second.


How does the spring in back of an outdoor thermometer regulate the dial?

The temperature of the air causes the spring in an outdoor thermometer to retract or contract. This motion displays the temperature on the dial.

Related Questions

What swings back and forth and measures time?

a pendulum


What is the object that swings back and forth on a clock?

A pendulum swings back and forth on a clock. It regulates the movement of the clock's hands by counting the passage of time in regular intervals.


What moves back and forth rapidly?

A pendulum swings back and forth rapidly due to gravity and inertia.


In billiards what are back and forth arm swings called?

Strokes.


What is the part of a grandfather clock that swings back and forth?

The pendulum is the part of a grandfather clock that swings back and forth. It regulates the timekeeping mechanism of the clock by controlling the rate at which the gears turn.


What is a hanging object with a fixed point that swings freely back and forth?

pendulum


What swings back and forth measures time and prominently featured in a grizzly short story?

A pendulum.


What body suspended from a fixed support that swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity.?

A pendulum is a body suspended from a fixed support that swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity. The motion of a pendulum is periodic and can be used to measure time intervals.


When an earthquake is happening the ground moves back and forth suddenlythis change in direction is a sign of?

Whay is earthquakes happening? Whay is earthquakes happening?


What are some examples of oscillatory motion?

1. clock pendulum 2. playground swings.


How does the giant swing work?

It has a giant spring on it, and when you sit on it the spring pulls back small amounts at the time, causing it to swing back and forth.


How do you make a pendulum that constantly swings back and forth?

You can attach any object - a small stone, for example - to a piece of string.