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Different types of waves and sounds

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show rythmic disturbance that carries energy through matter or space  
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medium   show
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show the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point on the next wave  
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show the distance from the crest point to the rest point in a wave  
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show the number of compressions that pass through a given point in a second  
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frequency is measured in this unit   show
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transverse waves   show
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show when the matter vibrates in the same direction as the medium  
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show compression and rarefaction  
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show wavelengths, frequencies, amplitudes, velocities  
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frequencies above 20,000 hertz   show
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show infrasonic  
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loudness   show
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show no set pattern or definite pitch  
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resonance   show
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show describes the differences among sounds of the same pitch and loudness  
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interference   show
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show compressions of different waves which arrive at the same place at the same time  
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destructive interference   show
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show the effect produced by many reflections of sound  
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show the study of sound  
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natural frequency   show
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show highest point of a wave  
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show lowest point of a wave  
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