Period (T) — Science definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- The time it takes for one full wave to pass, T = 1 ÷ f. (Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy)
- The time it takes an object to complete one full revolution around a circle. (Physics & Environmental Science)
Where it is taught
- Wave Properties — Waves, Sound & Light, Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy, Grade 8
- Circular Motion & Gravitation — Forces, Rotation & Equilibrium, Physics & Environmental Science, Grade 12
Taught alongside
- wave
- amplitude
- wavelength (λ)
- frequency (f)
- model
- evidence
- system boundary
- assumption
- centripetal acceleration
- centripetal force
- Newton's law of universal gravitation
- gravitational constant (G)