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| diffraction | the change in the direction of a wave that encounters and 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 int. | interference that increases amplitude |
| destructive int. | interference that decreases amplitude |
| principle of superstition | method of adding crests and troughs of interfering waves together to describe a new wave. |
| beats | sound produced by interference waves of sound waves that are used to tune pianos |