oscillation

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The safety margin applied had been "negated by the unexpected onset of the large vertical oscillations, which caused the car to touch the ground", he said.

From BBC

In metals, these oscillations occur when electrons behave like tiny springs, vibrating in response to magnetic fields.

From Science Daily

However, interest in evolving dark energy was vigorously rekindled last year from the combination of supernovae, baryon acoustic oscillation, and cosmic microwave background data from the DES, DESI, and Planck experiments.

From Science Daily

Understanding a process called neutrino oscillation, where these particles change "flavors" as they move, could help explain why matter triumphed over antimatter.

From Science Daily

The cause of the galaxy's vast oscillations is still uncertain.

From Science Daily