Texas Gateway: Oscillatory Motion and Waves: Glossary

This page provides a summary for each section of Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.

This is a list of 18 questions covering the major concepts in Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.

This is a list of problems and exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.

By the end of this section, you will be able to describe various characteristics associated with a wave and differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves.

y the end of this section, you will be able to calculate the intensity and the power of rays of sunlight and waves.

This is a glossary of key symbols and definitions used in the Texas Gateway AP Physics I online textbook.

By the end of this section, you will be able to compare and discuss underdamped and overdamped oscillating systems and explain critically damped systems.

This is a glossary of the terms and definitions used in Chapter 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions from the AP Physics online text.

This page provides 30 questions that cover the major concepts presented in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.

By the end of this section, you will be able to describe a simple harmonic oscillator and relate physical characteristics of a vibrating system to aspects of simple harmonic motion and any resulting waves.