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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the change in the direction of a wave when it encounters an object or edges | diffraction |
| meaning of waves and they pass from a medium to another angle | refraction |
| a pattern of a vibration that resembles a stationary wave | standing wave |
| the bouncing back of a wave when it meets its surface or boundary | reflection |
| interference that increases amplitude | constructive interference |
| interference that decreases aptitude | destructive interference |
| method of adding Crest through of interference wave together and describe a new wave | principle of superposition |
| the combination of two or more waves that result into a single wave | interference |
| points in a standing wave that have no vibration due to destructive interference | nodes |
| sound produced by in the interference of sound waves that are used to tune piano strings | beats |
| mechanical radiant energy that is transmitted by longitudinal pressure waves in a material medium (such as air) and is the objective cause of hearing | sound |
| the relative level, intensity, or extent of some quality or state | pitch |
| Ultrasonic waves are acoustic waves that are so high in frequency that humans can't hear them; however, infrasonic waves are sound waves that are lower in frequency than what humans can hear | infrasonic |
| sound whose frequency is too high to be heard by the human ear | ultrasonic |
| a noninvasive test that can be used to measure the blood flow through your blood vessels | Doppler |
| the science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound | acoustics |