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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The combination of two or more waves that results in a single save | interference |
| the change in direction of a wave when it encounters an obstacle | Diffraction |
| Interference that decreases amplitude | Destructive interference |
| a pattern of vibration that resembles a stationary wave | Standing Wave |
| point in a standing wave that have no vibration due to destructive interference | Nodes |
| the bouncing back of a wave when it meets a surface or boundary | reflection |
| Interference that increases amplitude | Constructive interference |
| sounds produced by the interference of sound waves that are used to tune piano strings | Beats |
| the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another at an angle | Refraction |
| method of adding crests and troughs of interfering waves together to describe a new wave | Principle of superpositon |