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Ch 15 Wavess

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show A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place  
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energy   show
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show The material through which a wave travels  
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mechanical wave   show
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vibration   show
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show A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels  
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crest   show
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show The lowest part of a transverse wave  
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longitudinal wave   show
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show The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together  
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show The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart  
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amplitude   show
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wavelength   show
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show The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time  
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hertz   show
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reflection   show
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law of reflections   show
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refraction   show
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interference   show
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constructive interference   show
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show the interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a smaller amplitude  
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standing wave   show
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show A point of zero amplitude on a standing wave  
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antinode   show
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show The increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an object’s natural frequency  
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seismic wave   show
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show A longitudinal seismic wave  
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S wave   show
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show A combination of longitudinal wave and a transverse wave that travels along the surface of a medium  
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show A huge surface wave on the ocean caused by an underwater earthquake  
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seismograph   show
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