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waves vocab
Term | Definition |
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diffraction | the change in the direction of a waiver when it encounters an obstacle or edge |
refraction | the bending of waves as they pass from one medium or another at and angle |
standing wave | a pattern of vibration that resembles a stationary wave |
reflection | the bouncing back of a wave when It meets the surface or boundary |
constructive interference | interference that increases anmplitude |
destructive interference | interference that decreases amplitude |
principle of superposition | method of adding crests and trough of interfering waves together |
beats | sounds produced by the interference of sound waves that are used to tune piano strings |
interference | the combination of two or more wave that results in a single wave |
nodes | points in a standing wave that have no vibration due to destructive interference. |