Do they all mean the same thing?
2006-11-16 06:56:17 · 14 answers · asked by cragoogle 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
no.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resonance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscillation
2006-11-16 06:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Vibrating means roughly the same as oscillating. Resonating is when something oscillates specifically at the frequency to which it is tuned. The strongest oscillation is at the resonant frequency.
2006-11-16 07:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oscillate: to move back and forth between two extreme limiits in a periodic fashion. (Note - this is not limited to linear motion!)
Vibrate: to move back and forth between two extreme limits in a periodic AND LINEAR fashion. A vibration is described by its size (amplitude), its oscillation rate (frequency), and its timing (phase).
Resonate: to absorb more oscillatory energy when the frequency of the oscillations matches the system's natural frequency of vibration (its resonant frequency) than it does at other frequencies.
Therefore, a resonance is subset vibration.
And vibration is a subset of oscillation.
They CAN all refer to the same phenomena, but they are NOT all necessarily the same thing.
2006-11-16 07:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by CanTexan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resonance is where an object vibrates or oscilates at frequency matching the objects natural frequency. eg in a car when you get the squeeky noise at 71 mph? Or when you run your finger around the top of a wine glass and it makes a noise.
2006-11-18 20:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mark G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When 2 waves have a frequency such that their magnitudes can be added.. the frequency is called resonating frequency.
Oscillations or vibrations r simply oscillations n vibrations..
2 vibrating bodies can vibrate at resonating frequency n the phenomenon is called resonance
2006-11-16 07:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
THE THREE( RESONATING, VIBRATION AND OSCILLATION) ARE DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER, RESONATING IN PHYSICS MEAN SOUND ECHO, WHILE VIBRATION IS THE MOVEMENT/SHAKING OF AN OBJECT IN A STATIONARY POSITION AND OSCILLATION IS THE TO AND FRO MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT FROM A FIXED POSITION. ALL THE THREE SOUND SIMILAR BUT ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.I HOPE THIS WILL HELP.
2006-11-17 03:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Tosin A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resonance occurs when an object vibrates at its natural frequency or some multiple of that. This will have the highest vibration amplitude of any frequency.
2006-11-16 07:13:56 · answer #7 · answered by goldnwhite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IN electronics resonating means frequency or oscillations, resonance frequency is when ouput is highest at a given frequency, circuit is set to resonance.
2006-11-16 08:48:08 · answer #8 · answered by HI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An object resonates when it is vibrated at its natural frequency
2006-11-16 09:46:39 · answer #9 · answered by spoon_bender001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oscillation is a self-sutained vibration. Unless interfered with, it will go on forever. A vibration left alone may stop (for example a tuning fork will eventually stop).
2006-11-16 07:04:47 · answer #10 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resonating is sound echoing.Vibrating is shaking.Oscillating is spinning
2006-11-16 07:01:34 · answer #11 · answered by pongo77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋