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| waves that move in concentric circles |
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| occurs when waves add up to make a larger amplitude |
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| occurs when waves add up to make a smaller amplitude |
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| the process by which waves can bend around corners or pass throgh openings |
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| the name of the first harmonic |
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| multiples of natural frequency |
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| a unit of one cycle per second used to measure frequency |
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| a wave whose oscillstions are in the same direction as the wave moves |
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| describes how an object vibrates |
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| waves that move in straight lines |
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| the bounce of a wave off a surface |
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| when light passes from one transparent material into another and bends |
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| an occurance whereby the natural frequency of a system is exactly in time with a force |
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| a wave trapped in one spot |
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| a wave whose oscillation is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. |
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| another term used to describe the crests of a wave |
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