Chapter 7 Section 3 Flashcards
1
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Reflection
A
The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not go through.
2
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Refraction
A
The bending of a wave as the wave passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs.
3
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Diffraction
A
A change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds an obstacle or an edge, such as an opening.
4
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Interference
A
The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave.
5
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Standing wave
A
A pattern of vibrations that simulates a wave that is standing still.
6
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Resonance
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A phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency the sound produced by one causes the other object to vibrate.
