1. Vibration is a periodic motion where the motion repeats itself after an interval of time. Energy is converted between potential and kinetic forms during vibration.
2. Forced vibration occurs when an external force causes an object to vibrate, while free vibration happens when an object vibrates on its own accord after an initial disturbance.
3. Resonance is a phenomenon where the frequency of an external force matches the natural frequency of a vibrating system, causing the amplitude of vibrations to become very high.