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Waves

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Pitch   Human perception of the frequency of sound.  
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Compressional Wave   Mechanical wave that causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the direction the wave travels.  
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Diffraction   Bending of waves around an object.  
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Electromagnetic Spectrum   The range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.  
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Electromagnetic Waves   Its a form of radiant energy.  
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Frequency   The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.  
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Infrared waves   Light is electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light  
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Intensity   The measurable amount of a property, such as force, brightness, or a magnetic field.  
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Law of Reflection   The laws of reflection are as follows: The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal to the reflection surface at the point of the incidence lie in the same plane.  
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Refraction   The fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc., being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface between one medium and another or through a medium of varying density.  
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Reverberation   A continuing effect; a repercussion.  
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Transverse wave   A wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation.  
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Ultraviolet waves   Radiation in the part of the electromagnetic spectrum where wavelengths are just shorter than those of ordinary  
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Wave   A disturbance that moves through the matter and space and carries energy.  
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Wavelength   The distance between successive crests of a wave, esp. points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.  
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