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| A measurement of how fast a wave travels through a medium. Measured by measuring the distance a given point on the wave travels in a certain amount of time. S=d/t |
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| Describes a change in the direction of a wave that results when it "bounces" of a barrier. |
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| Describes a change in the direction of a wave as it travels from one medium to another. Results in a reduction of the speed of a wave as well. |
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| Describes a change in the direction of a wave as they mass through an opening or a barrier. |
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| A phenomenon that occurs when two waves meet while traveling in the same medium. |
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| constructive interference |
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| A type of interference that occurs when two waves are traveling in the same direction and have the same displacement. |
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| A type of interference that occurs when two waves are traveling in opposite directions and have the same displacement. |
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| The act of an object moving, or being moved, from its original position. |
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| A type of wave that transfers energy through a medium in a parallel motion. Also called a compression wave. |
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| A type of wave that transfers energy without a medium in a perpendicular motion. Also called a transverse wave. |
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| A disturbance that transfers energy from one location to another as it travels through a medium. |
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| How often the particles of a medium vibrate when a wave passes through the medium. |
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| The point on a wave from rest to the maximum positive displacement of a transverse wave. |
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| The physical environment that a disturbance is moving through. |
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| The unit of measurement for frequency (Hz). 1 Hz = 1 vibration/second |
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| An increse in the amplitude of a mechanical wave. |
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| The point on a wave from rest to the maximum negative displacement of a transverse wave. |
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| The point in a medium where a longitudinal wave is traveling at it's maximum density. |
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| The point in a medium where a longitudinal wave is traveling at it's least dense. |
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| The measurement of one wave cycle, measured as the distance from crest to crest, or from trough to trough. |
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| The measurement of displacement a particle experiences in a medium, measured from rest to crest or trough. |
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