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14 Cards in this Set
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Period |
The time needed for an object to complete one full cycle of simple harmonic motion is the ___ |
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Interference |
___occurs when more than one wave moves through the same medium at the same time |
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Node |
When waves are superposed, any point that does not experience displacement is___ |
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Wave |
A disturbance that carries energy through matter or space is a ____ |
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Longitudinal wave |
A wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel is a ___ |
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Amplitude |
The maximum distance an object in simple harmonic motion moves from equilibrium is called the ____ |
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Trough |
The lowest point of a transverse wave is the ____ |
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Wave length |
The shortest distance between two points where the wave pattern repeats is the ____ |
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Periodic motion |
Any motion that repeats in a regular cycle is calles____ |
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Antinode |
When two waves interfere constructively, the point with the greatest displacement is called the___ |
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Transverse wave |
____travels in a direction perpendicular to it's displacement |
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Frequency |
The number of complete oscillations a wave makes each second is the ____ of the wave |
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Refraction |
____ refers to the change in direction waves experience at the boundary between two different media |
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Crest |
The highest point of a transverse wave is the _____ |
