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Wave interference
| quistion | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diffraction | The change in direction of a wave when it encounters |
| 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 | The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave |
| Destructive Interference | Interference that decreases the amplitude |
| Principle Of Superposition | Method of adding crests and troughs of interfering waves together to describe a new wave |
| Beats | Sound produced by interference of sound waves that are used to tune piano strings |
| Interference | Point in a standing wave that has no vibration due to destructive interference |
| Nodes | Interference that increases the amplitude |