Wave Interactions Flashcards

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What is a Reflection?

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The bouncing back of a wave that meets a surface.

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What is Diffraction?

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A wave that bends around an edge.

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What is Refraction?

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The bending of waves as they change mediums.

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What is Interference?

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The combination of 2+ waves of the same frequency that result in one single wave.

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What is the process of combining the crests/troughs of two interfering waves?

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This is called the theory of superstition.

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What is Constructive Interference?

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When two interfering waves add up and make a larger amplitude.

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What is Destructive Inference?

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When two interfering waves collide and decrease amplitude.

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How is a beat made?

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A beat is the interference of sound waves.

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What is a Standing Wave?

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These are formed when a wave is reflected at the boundary of a medium.

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What is a Node?

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A point that has no vibration.

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What is an Antinode?

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A point of maximum vibration.

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