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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diffraction | the change in direction of a wave when it encounters an 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 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 | points in a standing wave that have no vibration due to destructive interference |
| sound | Sound is what we hear when something vibrates (shakes back and forth) and sends waves through the air (or water or solids) to our ears |
| pitch | the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone. |
| infrasonic | relating to or denoting sound waves with a frequency below the lower limit of human audibility |
| ultrasonic | of or involving sound waves with a frequency above the upper limit of human hearing. |
| doppler | an increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other. The effect causes the sudden change in pitch noticeable in a passing siren, as well as the redshift seen by astron |
| acoustics | the properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it |