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18 Cards in this Set
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any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space
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wave
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sunstance through which a wave can travel
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medium
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waves in which the particles vibrate with up and down motion
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tranverse waves
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the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels
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longitudinal wave
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maximum distance the wave vinrates from its rest position
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amplitude
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distance between any two adjacent crests or compressions in a series of waves
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wavelength
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# of waves produced in a given amount of time
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frequency
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the speed at which a wave travels
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wave speed
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occurs when a wave bounces back after striking a barrier
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reflection
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bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
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refraction
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bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening
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diffraction
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the result of two or more waves overlapping
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interference
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a wave that forms a stationary pattern in which portions of the wave are at rest position due to totak destructive interference and other portions have a large amplitude die to constructive interference
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standing wave
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when an object vibrates at or near a second object that causes the second object to vibrate
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resonance
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the way frequency is expressed
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hertz (Hz)
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to be at right angles. intersecting
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perpendicular
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highest point of a transverse wave
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crest
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the lowest point between each crest
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trough
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