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amplitude |
the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium. |
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Frequency |
the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample. |
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Natural Frequency |
the frequency at which a system oscillates when not subjected to a continuous or repeated external force. |
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Beats |
to dash against |
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Fundamental Frequency |
the lowest frequency at which a medium will freely oscillate. |
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Period |
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of aperson, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics |
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Condensation |
the result of being made more compact or dense. |
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Pitch |
to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position. |
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Cycle |
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or isrepeated. |
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Hertz |
the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units(SI), equal to one cycle per second. |
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Rarefaction |
the act or process of rarefying. |
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Decibel Scale |
to remove in scales or thin layers. |
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Infrasonic |
noting or pertaining to a sound wave with a frequency below theaudio-frequency range. |
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Resonance |
the state or quality of being resonant. |
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Intensity |
the quality or condition of being intense. |
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Doppler Effect |
(often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acousticor electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative toan observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higherfrequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencieswhen it recedes. |
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Reverberation |
a reechoed sound. |
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Echo |
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves froma wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface. |
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Longitudinal Wave |
a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, inthe form of a moving ridge or swell. |
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Sonic BOOM |
a loud noise caused by the shock wave generated by an aircraftmoving at supersonic speed. |
