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6 Cards in this Set
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Transverse Wave |
A wave with a direction of propagation that is perpindicular to its direction of oscillation |
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Longitudinal Wave |
A wave with a direction of propagation that is parallel to the oscillation |
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Sonic Boom |
The sound produced as a result of an object traveling above Mach 1 |
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Pitch |
An indication of how high or low a sound is, which is primarily determined by the frequency of the sound wave |
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Sound wave properties |
Sound waves with low pitch have low frequency Sound waves with high pitch have high frequency |
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Super Sonic Speed |
Any speed that is faster than the speed of sound in the substance of interest |
