Mechanical vibration
The term mechanical oscillation ( vibration ) stands
generally as a generic term for:
- Vibrations or shocks (= the vibrations (see below) of materials and bodies) and
- Bumps ;
also for:
- the mathematical-physical description of vibrations ( oscillations );
- the effect of mechanical vibrations (see above) on humans, see human vibration ;
- the pressure and density fluctuations in elastic media, see sound .