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Waves

Different types of waves and sounds

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wave rythmic disturbance that carries energy through matter or space
medium a material through which a wave transfers energy
wavelength the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave
amplitude the distance from the crest point to the rest point in a wave
frequency the number of compressions that pass through a given point in a second
frequency is measured in this unit hertz
transverse waves waves that move at right angles to the medium
compressional wave when the matter vibrates in the same direction as the medium
compressional wave consits of two main areas compression and rarefaction
four components of a wave wavelengths, frequencies, amplitudes, velocities
frequencies above 20,000 hertz ultrasonic
frequencies below 20 hertz infrasonic
loudness the human perception of sound intensity
noise no set pattern or definite pitch
resonance when sound reaches an object at the same frequency as the object's natural frequency, the object will the begin to vibrate
quality describes the differences among sounds of the same pitch and loudness
interference ability of two or more waves to combine and form a new wave
constuctive interference compressions of different waves which arrive at the same place at the same time
destructive interference compressions of one wave which arrives with a rarefaction of another wave
reverbation the effect produced by many reflections of sound
acoustics the study of sound
natural frequency when waves reflect back and forth between ends
crest highest point of a wave
trough lowest point of a wave
Created by: guthriegr10
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