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aerodynamics

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the study of the movement of air

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amplitude

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half the height of the wave

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calorimetry

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the science of measuring heat

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closed system

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a system that does not interact with other systems or one that is contained

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crest

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the highest point of a wave

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density

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the mass per unit of volume

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diffraction

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a change in the direction of waves that occurs when a wave encounters an object

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equilibrium

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balance

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flow

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the reaction of fluids to their surrounding environment

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flow velocity

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the speed of flow of a liquid

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fluid dynamics

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the study of liquids and gases in motion

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frequency

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the number of waves that pass a given spot over a set period of time

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hydrodynamics

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the study of the movement of water

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hydrostatic pressure

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the pressure created by the equilibrium of fluid because of the forces of gravity

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interference

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the reaction of waves of the same medium when they interact with each other

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lake turnover

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the seasonal process through which the water of a lake becomes stratified and remixed

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period

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the time it takes a complete wavelength to pass a designated point

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physics

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the study of matter and energy

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pressure

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the force per unit area

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reflection

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the reversing of the direction of a wave when it bounces off an object

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refraction

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the bending of waves when they pass through a surface

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rogue waves

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constructive waves that are greater than twice the size of those around them

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static

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without movement, still

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trough

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the lowest point of a wave

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velocity

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the speed of the wave and also often includes the direction in which it is traveling

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wave base

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the water under the wave impacted by its movement

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wavelength

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the distance between one wave and the next

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