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6 Cards in this Set
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The minimum point in a wave cycle |
Trough |
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The maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position |
Amplitude |
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The distance between successive crests or troughs |
Wavelength |
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The maximum point in a wave cycle |
Crest |
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Is a phenomena in which two waves combine by adding their displacement together at every single point in space and time, to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude |
INTERFERENCE |
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Came from the latin word "diffringere" which means "to break into pieces" |
Diffraction |
