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Mr. Biando's Lab

Mr. Biando's Lab - Interaction of sound waves

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A reflected sound wave. Echo
The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier. Reflection
The process of using reflected sound waves to find objects; used by animals such as bats. Echolocation
An observed change in the frequency of wave when a source or observer is moving. Doppler Effect
A type of electronic echolocation. Sonar
Sound navigation and ranging. Sonar
A medical procedure that uses echos to see inside a patient's body without doing surgery. Ultrasonography
The combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave. Interference
The explosive sound heard when a shock wave from an object traveling faster than the speed of sound reaches a person's ears. Sonic Boom
As the compressions of one wave overlap the compressions of another wave, the sound will increase. Constructive Interference
As the compressions of one wave overlaps the rarefactions of another wave, the sound will decrease. Destructive interference
A pattern of vibration that stimulates a wave that is standing still. Standing wave
A phenomenon that occcurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency. Resonance
The sound produced by one object causes another object to vibrate. Resonance
The lowest resonant frequency. Fundamental
When the resonant frequency is twice the fundamental frequency. First Overtone
When resonant frequencies are higher than the fundemental frequency. Overtones
When the resonant frequency is three times the fundamental frequency. Second Overtone
When the resonant frequency is four time the fundamental frequency. Third Overtone
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