Nursing Schools

Wave
A Disturbance That Transfers Energy Through Space Or Matter Without Transferring Mass.

Frequency
The Number Of Oscillations Per Second, Inversely Related To Period.

Period
The Time Required For One Complete Cycle Of Oscillation.

Oscillation
A Repetitive Back And Forth Motion Around An Equilibrium Position, Seen In Simple Harmonic Motion.

Simple Harmonic Motion
A Type Of Periodic Motion Described By A Restoring Force Proportional To Displacement.

Centrifugal Force
An Apparent Outward Force Felt In A Rotating Noninertial Frame.

Centripetal Force
A Force Directed Toward The Center Of A Circular Path, Required For Circular Motion.

Fictitious Force
An Apparent Force Experienced In A Noninertial Frame, Such As Centrifugal Force.

Noninertial Frame
A Frame Of Reference That Is Accelerating, Requiring The Use Of Fictitious Forces To Describe Motion.

Inertial Frame
A Frame Of Reference In Which Objects Not Subject To Forces Move At Constant Velocity.