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Waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | A disturbance that moves through matter or space |
| Transverse Wave | Causes particles in matter to move back and forth at right angles |
| Compressional wave | Causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the same direction |
| Wavelength | The distance between one point on a wave and nearest point moving with the same speed and direction |
| Frequency | The number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second |
| Law of Reflection | The angle that the incoming wave makes with the normal equals the angle that the outgoing wave makes with the normal |
| Refraction | The change in direction of wave when it changes speed as it travels from one material to another |
| Diffraction | Bending of waves around an object |
| Loudness | As the amplitude (energy) increases the sound gets louder |
| Pitch | As the amplitude (energy) decreases the sound gets softer |
| Echo Location | |
| Echo | A reflected sound wave |
| Doppler Effect |