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14 Cards in this Set
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Antinode |
When two waves interfere constructively the point with the queatest displacement |
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Transverse wave |
A transverse wave travels in a direction perpendicular to its displacement. |
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Longitudinal wave |
A wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel. |
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Amplitude |
The maxium distance an object in simple harmonic motion moves from equilibrium. |
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Trough |
The lowest point of a Transverse wave. |
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Wavelength |
The shortest distance between two points where the wave pattern repeats. |
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Frequency |
The number of complete oscillations a wave makes each second is frequency of the wave. |
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Interference |
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. |
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Periodic motion |
Any motion that repeats in a regular cycle. |
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Period |
The time needed for an object to complete one full cycle of simple harmonic motion. |
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Wave |
A disturbance that carries engergy through matter or space. |
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Refraction |
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. |
