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sinusoidal waves

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may be transverse or longitudinal; individual particles oscillate back and forth

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transverse waves

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those in which the direction of particle oscillation is perpendicular to the propagation (movement) of the wave; or perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

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longitudinal waves

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those in which the particles of the wave oscillate parallel to the direction of propagation; or wave particles are oscillating in the direction of energy transfer

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wavelength (lambda)

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the distance from one max crest of the wave to the next

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frequency (f)

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the number of wavelengths passing a fixed point per second; units are hertz (Hz) or cycles per sec (cps)

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propagation speed (v)

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v=f(lambda)

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period (T)

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number of cycles per secT=1/f

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angular frequency (omega)

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used in consideration of simple harmonic motion in springs and pendula

omega(w)=2(pi)f=2pi/T

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displacement (x)

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describes how far a particular point on the wave is from the equilibrium position expressed as a vector quantity

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amplitude (A)

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the max magnitude of displacement

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in phase

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when two waves have the same frequency, wavelength, and amplitude and pass through the same space at the same time; line up with each other

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out of phase

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when two waves travel through the same space in a way that the crests of one wave coincide with the troughs of the other

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the principle of superposition

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states that when waves interact with each other, the displacement of the resultant wave at any point is the sum of the displacement of the two interacting waves

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constructive interference

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occurs when waves are exactly in phase with each other; the amplitude of the resultant wave is equal to the sum of the amplitudes of the two interfering waves

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destructive interference

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occurs when waves are exactly out of phase with each other; the amplitude of the resultant wave is equal to the difference in amplitude between the two interfering waves

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partially constructive/destructive

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occur when two waves are not quite perfectly in or out of phase with each other; the displacement of the resultant is equal to the sum of the displacement of the two interfering waves

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traveling waves

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have continuously shifting points of maximum and minimum displacement

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standing waves

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are produced by the constructive and destructive interference of two waves of the same frequency traveling in opposite direction in the same space

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antinodes

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are points of maximum oscillation

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nodes

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are points where there is no oscillation

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timbre

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the quality of sound, determined by the natural frequency or frequencies of the object

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what is the general audible frequency for adults?

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between 20 and 20,000Hz; the higher frequencies decline with age

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forced oscillation

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when a periodically varying force is applied to a system, the system will then be driven at a frequency equal to the frequency of the force; forced frequency is increased the closer the forced oscillation is the natural frequency

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resonating

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when the frequency of the periodic force is equal to a natural (resonant) frequency of the system; the amplitude of the oscillation is at a max

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damping (attenuation)

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a decrease in amplitude of a wave caused by an applied or non-conservative force

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sound

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a longitudinal wave transmitted by the oscillation of particles in a deformable medium; can travel through solids, liquids, and gases, however not a vacuum

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speed of sound

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v= sqrt(B/p)
B=bulk modulus (measure of the mediums resistance to compression), increases from gas to liquid to solid p=density of the medium

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speed of sound in air

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343 m/s

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how does sound travel?

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particles do not travel along the wave, they vibrate or oscillate about an equilibrium position, which causes small regions of compression to alternate with small regions of decompression; sound propagates; its the alternating regions of increased and decreased particle density travel through the material

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infrasonic waves

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sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz

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ultrasonic waves

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sound waves above 20,000 Hz

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Doppler effect

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a shift in perceived frequency of a sound compared to the actual frequency of the emitted sound when the source of the sound and its detector are moving relative to one another
 f'=f [(v(+/-)vd)/(v(-/+)vs)]
f'=perceived frequency 
f=actual emitted frequency 
v=speed of sound in the medium 
vd=speed of the detector 
vs=speed of the source
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what is the apparent frequency in comparison to the emitted frequency when the source and detector are moving toward each other?

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the apparent frequency will be higher then the emitted frequency

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what is the apparent frequency in comparison to the emitted frequency when the source and detector are moving away from each other?

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the apparent frequency will be lower than the emitted frequency

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what is the apparent frequency in comparison to the emitted frequency when the source and detector are moving in the same direction?

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the apparent frequency will be higher, lower, or equal to the emitted frequency, depending on their relative speeds

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when can a sonic boom occur?

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when the source is moving at or above the speed of sound

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intensity

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loudness or volume of sound (sound level); the average rate of energy transfer per area across a surface that is perpendicular to the wave; power transferred per unit area; unit watts per meter squared (W/m^2)I=P/AP=powerA=area

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sound level (beta)

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units decibels (dBeta) 
Beta=10log (I/Io)
I=intensity of the sound wave
Io= the threshold of hearing (1 x 10^-12 W/m^2)
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change in sound level

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Bf=Bi + 10log(If/Ii)

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attenuation

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also called damping, loss of energy as sound waves travel over a distance decreasing the intensity; due to sound being subject to nonconservative forces like friction and viscous drag

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when do standing waves occur?

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whenever two waves of the same frequency traveling in opposite directions interfere with one another as they travel through the same medium

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closed boundaries

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are those that do not allow oscillation and that correspond to nodes

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open boundaries

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are those that allow maximal oscillation and correspond to antinodes

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wavelength of a standing wave (strings and open pipes)

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lambda= 2L/n
n=positive nonzero integer call the harmonic; corresponds to the number of half wavelengths supported by the strings (number of antinodes) L=length

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frequency of standing wave (strings and open pipes)

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f=nv/2L

v=wave speed

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fundamental frequency

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the lowest frequency (longest wavelength) of a standing wave that can be supported by a given length of string

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wavelength of standing waves (closed pipes)

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lambda= 4L/n

n=any odd integer (cant be even)

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frequency of a standing wave (closed pipes)

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frequency (f)= nv/4L

v=speed of the wave

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ultrasound

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uses high frequency sound waves outside the range of human hearing to compare the relative densities of tissues in the body; this kind of machine requires reflection to generate an image of the borders and edges in the body

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Doppler ultrasound

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used to determine the flow of blood within the body by detecting the frequency shift that is associated with movement toward or away from the receiver

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