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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a | wave |
| mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a Medium to | vibrate |
| the speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its | frequency |
| the bending of waves due to a change in speed is called | refraction |
| the bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as | detraction |
| the interaction between two waves that meet is called | interference |
| waves combine to make a wave with larger amplitude in a process called | constructive interference |
| when an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still, the result is a | standing wave |
| what occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object s natural frequency? | residents |
| a wave travels through a medium because | it passes from partial to partial |
| mechanical waves are classified according to | how they move |
| frequency is measured in units called | hurtz |
| when a wave hits a surface through which it cannot pass and bounces back, it undergoes | reflection |
| waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in process called | destructive interference |
| why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder | because light travels faster than sound |
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