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Diffraction The change in direction of a wave when it encounters an obstacle
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 of a wave when it meets a surface or boundary
Constructive interference Interference that increases the amplitude
Destructive interference Interference that decreases the amplitude
principle of superposition sound that produced by interference of sound waves that are used to tune piano strings
Beats point in a standing wave that has no vibration due to destructive interference
Interference The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave
Nodes Method of adding crest and troughs waves together to describe a new wave
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