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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 back 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 | method of adding crests and troughs of interfering waves together to describe a new wave |
| Beats | sounds produced by the interference of sound waves that are used to tune piano strings |
| Interference | the combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave. |
| Nodes | A point in a standing wave that has no vibration due to destructive interference |