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waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a shock wave that compresses the medium through which its transmit. | compressional wave |
| the bending of any kind of waves | diffraction |
| The entire range of radiation extending in frequency | electromagnetic spectrum |
| a measure of wave of how many cycles a wave has per second | frequency |
| wave that detects heat | infrared waves |
| The amount or degree of strength of electricity, light, heat, or sound per unit area or volume. | intensity |
| The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source. | pitch |
| When a wave, such as a sound or light wave, bends from one medium to another. | refraction |
| An echo. | reverberation |
| A type of wave that goes up or down with the troughs far apart. | transverse wave |
| a type of wave that has a short wavelength | ultraviolet waves |
| a disturbance caused by a medium where the energy is transferred. | wave |
| wavelength |
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