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Basic Waves
ch. 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another. | Mechanical Wave |
| The material through which a wave travels. | Medium |
| A wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels. | Transverse Wave |
| An area where the particles in a medium are spread out. | Rarefaction |
| The bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening. | Diffraction |
| When two or more waves combine to produce a wave with a larger displacement. | Constructive Interference |
| When two or more waves combine to produce a wave with a smaller displacement. | Destructive Interference |