Wave interactions Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Reflection | The bouncing back of an object or a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass |
| Refraction | The bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle, caused by a change in speed. |
| Diffraction | The bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening. |
| Absorption | The transfer of energy from a wave to. Material that it encounters |
| Interference | The interaction between waves that meet |
| Standing wave | A wave that appears to stand in one place, even though it is two waves interfering as they pass through each other |
| Resonance | The increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an objects natural frequency |
| Transmitted | When something has been moved through space or a different medium |
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