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amplitude |
The maximum amount of displacement of a particle on the medium from its rest position. The louder the sound the greater the amplitude and the amount of energy in the wave. |
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compression |
A point on a medium through which a longitudinal wave is traveling that has a maximum density |
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kinetic energy |
Energy due to motion |
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medium
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Material through which a wave travels |
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Oscillation |
Single back and forth motion |
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potential energy |
Energy due to position. Elastic potential energy allows the wave particle to return to its orginal position. |
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pulse |
A single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave. f |
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rarefaction |
A point on a medium through which a longitudinal wave is traveling that has the minimum density. |
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reflect |
The return of all or part of a sound beam when it encounters the boundary between two media. |
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wavelength |
The distance between any two identical points on a wave, such as, the distance between two successive compressions. |
