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| 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 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 together to describe a new wave |
| Beats - | sounds produced by the interference of sound waves that are used to tune piano strings |
| Interference - | the combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave. |
| Nodes - | point in a standing wave that have no vibration due to destructive interference |