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  1. Resonance - Wikipedia

    Resonance is a phenomenon that occurs when an object or system is subjected to an external force or vibration whose frequency matches a resonant frequency (or resonance frequency) of the system, …

  2. What Is Resonance in Physics? Vibrating at Natural Frequencies

    May 27, 2025 · Resonance occurs when a system that can oscillate is driven by a periodic force — an external nudge or push — at a frequency that matches its natural frequency.

  3. RESONANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Many of the finest musical instruments possess a high degree of resonance which, by producing additional vibrations and echoes of the original sound, enriches and amplifies it.

  4. Resonance | Frequency, Amplitude & Wavelength | Britannica

    Nov 7, 2025 · Resonance, in physics, relatively large selective response of an object or a system that vibrates in step or phase, with an externally applied oscillatory force.

  5. 4.3: Resonance - Physics LibreTexts

    Resonance is a phenomenon in which an oscillator responds most strongly to a driving force that matches its own natural frequency of vibration. For example, suppose a child is on a playground …

  6. Resonance: Definition, Types, Frequency & Examples

    Dec 5, 2019 · However, more specifically, the definition of resonance in physics is when the frequency of an external oscillation or vibration matches an object (or cavity's) natural frequency, and as a result …

  7. Resonance - Physics Book

    Dec 5, 2015 · Resonance is the physical phenomenon in which a system vibrates in response to an applied frequency, but the external force of this frequency interacts with the object in such a way that …