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MIT 8.01 Physics I Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 14 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

guys,can you tell me what is the difference between an oscillating object and a vibrating one

OpenStudy (mani_jha):

Good question. An oscillation is just a repititive motion about some point. A vibration is a to and fro motion about a point, a point generally inside the body. For example, the motion of a simple pendulum is an oscillation about its fixed point, but not a vibration. The vibration of your mobile phone is a good example of vibratory motion. Remember: All vibrations are oscillations, but all oscillations are not vibrations.

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