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chapter 1-3 vocab
vocab test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diffraction | The change in direction of a wave when it encounters an obstacle or edge. |
| Refraction | The bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another at an angle |
| Standing Wave | A pattern of vibration that resembles a stationary wave. |
| Reflection | the bouncing back of a wave when it meets a surface or a boundary. |
| Constructive interference | Interference that increases amplitude. |
| Destructive interference | -Interference that decreases amplitude. |
| Principle of superposition | Method of adding Crests and Troughs of Interfering waves to describe a new wave. |
| Beats | Sounds produced by the interference of waves that are used to tune Piano Strings. |
| Interference | the combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave. |
| Nodes | -Point in a standing wave that have no vibration due to destructive interference. |
| Sound | is produced when matter vibrates. |
| Pitch | depends on the frequency of a wave. |
| Infrasonic | A sound that is below the range of human hearing. |
| Ultrasonic | A sound that is above the range of human hearing. |
| Doppler | Is the change in frequency/pitch of a sound. |
| Acoustics | The science of sound. |