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science vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pattern | a repeating recognizable feature |
| oscillation | a regular pattern of motion |
| vibration | a quick back and motion |
| medium | a material or substance (solid, liquid, or gas) through which a wave travels |
| absorb | to take in or to soak up |
| constraint | a factor limiting what can be done |
| criterion | a requirement that must be met |
| decibel | a unit used to measure the amplitude of sound |
| energy | a usable power that can be transferred and converted to other forms but can't be created or destroyed |
| acoustics | the study of sound |
| mechanical wave | a wave that requires a medium to travel through can be solid, liquid, or gas |
| velocity | velocity of a wave= frequency times wavelength |
| fetch | the distance wind blows over a body of water |
| variable | something you are trying to measure |
| dependent variable | what is being studied/ measued |
| independent variable | what the scientist changes |