Schwingungszyklus

Schwingungszyklus refers to one complete oscillation or vibration of a system. A system is in a state of oscillation when it moves back and forth around an equilibrium position. A Schwingungszyklus begins at a particular point in the motion and ends when the system returns to that same point, moving in the same direction. For example, in a simple pendulum, one Schwingungszyklus would be the motion from the highest point on one side, down through the lowest point, up to the highest point on the other side, and then back down through the lowest point to the initial highest point. The time it takes to complete one Schwingungszyklus is called the period, often denoted by the symbol T. The frequency, which is the number of Schwingungszyklen that occur per unit of time, is the reciprocal of the period (f = 1/T). Understanding the Schwingungszyklus is fundamental in the study of wave phenomena, mechanical vibrations, and many other areas of physics and engineering.