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Assorted References

alternating current
- In alternating current
- In electricity: Alternating-current circuits
measurement of pendular motion
- In principles of physical science: Examples of the scientific method
pendulums
- In pendulum
phase
- In phase
simple harmonic motion
- In mechanics: Simple harmonic oscillations
- In mechanics: Motion of a pendulum
time
- In clock: The pendulum
transverse waves
- In transverse wave
water waves
wavelength
- In sound: Wavelength, period, and frequency

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Mathematics LibreTexts - Amplitude and Period.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 03, 2024
	New article added.	Erik Gregersen	Apr 26, 2023