Sound Waves Flashcards

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Refraction

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The bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle, caused y a change in speed

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Reflection

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The bouncing back of an object or wave when it hits the surface which it cannot pass

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Diffraction

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The bending or spreading of waves as they live around a barrier or pass through an opening

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Law of Reflection

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States that when a ray of light reflects off a surface, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection

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