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15 Cards in this Set
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The high point of a wave is the
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CREST
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The low point of a wave is the
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TROUGH
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Another name for crests is a(n)
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WAVE FRONT
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Wave fronts moving as straight lines are called
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PLANE WAVES
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Waves travelling outward from the center are
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CIRCULAR WAVES
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What determines the direction the wave moves?
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SHAPE OF WAVE FRONT
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The interaction when a wave bounces off a boundary and moves in a new direction is
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REFLECTION
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The interaction when a wave passes through a boundary into a new substance causing it to bend is
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REFRACTION
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The interaction when a wave when a waves passes through a boundary causing the amplitude to decrease is
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ABSORPTION
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The interaction when a wave bends around a corner or through a hole is
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DIFFRACTION
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Which interaction explains why a straw in water looks "disconnected"?
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REFRACTION
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Which interaction explains why sound seems muffled through a wall?
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ABSORPTION
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Which interaction explains why echoes can be heard?
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REFLECTION
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Which interaction explains why plane waves become circular waves after passes through a hole?
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DIFFRACTION
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Which interaction explains why light appears to bend around a crack in a doorway?
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DIFFRACTION
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