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Different types of waves and sounds

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wave   show
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medium   show
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wavelength   show
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amplitude   show
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show the number of compressions that pass through a given point in a second  
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frequency is measured in this unit   show
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show waves that move at right angles to the medium  
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compressional wave   show
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show compression and rarefaction  
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show wavelengths, frequencies, amplitudes, velocities  
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frequencies above 20,000 hertz   show
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frequencies below 20 hertz   show
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show the human perception of sound intensity  
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noise   show
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show when sound reaches an object at the same frequency as the object's natural frequency, the object will the begin to vibrate  
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show describes the differences among sounds of the same pitch and loudness  
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interference   show
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show compressions of different waves which arrive at the same place at the same time  
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destructive interference   show
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show the effect produced by many reflections of sound  
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acoustics   show
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natural frequency   show
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show highest point of a wave  
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show lowest point of a wave  
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