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standing wave   incident and reflected pulses are created with periodic frequency; appears stationary  
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node   point with complete destructive interference (zero energy)  
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antinode   largest amplitude; 1/2 way between nodes  
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infrasonic   frequencies below 20 Hz  
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Ultrasonic   frequencies above 20,000 Hz  
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Pitch   measure of how high or low a sound is; frequency of sound wave  
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wave fronts   3-D distribution of waves (a sphere)  
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Plane waves   seem like a straight line  
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timbre   quality of tone resulting from the combination of harmonics present at different intensities (sound quality)  
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chromatic scale   12 note scale; 13th note is twice 1st notes frequency  
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beat   periodic variation in amplitude of sound wave that is the superposition of two waves of slightly different frequencies  
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beat frequency   difference in frequencies of two similar sound waves  
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amplitude   max displacement from equilibrium  
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wave length   distance between identical positions on consecutive waves  
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frequency   number of waves passing a fixed point per unit time  
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period   time required to complete a cycle  
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wave   motion of a disturbance to a medium  
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medium   matter through which wave travels  
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mechanical waves   one that requires a medium to travel through  
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electromagnetic waves   doesn't require a medium  
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pulse wave   wave made of one traveling pulse  
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periodic wave   wave made of periodic and continuing pulses  
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simple harmonic motion   created by continuous pulses (periodic wave); follows rules for sine waves  
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transverse wave   wave with vibration perpendicular to direction of wave's motion  
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longitudinal wave   wave with vibration parallel to motion of wave (sound)  
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sympathetic vibrations   vibration caused by resonance; starts vibrating because of the waves of second object  
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resonance   phenomenon that occurs when the frequency of a force applied to a system matches the natural frequency of vibration of the system, resulting in a large amplitude of vibration  
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fundamental frequency   lowest frequency of vibration of a standing wave; also called 1st harmonic  
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harmonics   fundamental and successive multiples of the fundamental  
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intensity   rate at which energy flows through a unit area perpendicular to direction of the waves motion  
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threshold of hearing   1000 Hz  
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Threshold of pain   1.0 W/M^2  
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relative intensity   intensity of wave divided by intensity of threshold of hearing  
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decibel level   measure of loudness  
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compression   high density/peak  
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rarefaction   low density/trough  
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wave speed   distance traveled per time  
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damping   amplitude of a wave diminishes over time due to energy loss  
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super-position   combination of two overlapping waves  
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interference   interaction of two waves  
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constructive interaction   two waves add in same direction  
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destructive interaction   two waves subtract due to a + and - amplitude  
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reflection interaction   bouncing back of a wave at a boundary  
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