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10/24/2007

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Circular Wave
Definition
A wave that moves in a circle
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CONSTRUCTIVE INERFERENCE
Definition
OCCURS WHEN WAVES ADDS UP TO MAKE A LARGE AMPLITUDE
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CONTINOUS
Definition
CONNECTED TO ITSELF
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CREST
Definition
THE HIGH POINT ON A WAVE
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DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE
Definition
OCCURS WHEN WAVES ADD UP TO MAKE A SMALLER AMPLITUDE
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DIFFRACTION
Definition
THE PROCESS BY WHICH WAVES CAN BEND AROUND CORNERS OR PASS THROUGH OPENINGS
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FUNDAMENTAL
Definition
THE NAME OF THE FIRST HARMONIC
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HARMONICS
Definition
THE FREQUENCIES THAT ARE MULTIPLIED OF NATURAL FREQUENCIES
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HERTZ
Definition
A UNIT OF CYCLE PER SECOND USED TO MEASURE FREQUENCY.  ABV HZ
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LONGITUDINAL WAVE
Definition
A WAVES WHOSE OSCILLATIONS ARE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE WAVE MOVES
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NATURAL FREQUENCY
Definition
Describes how an object vibrates. 
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PLANE WAVES
Definition
Waves that move in a straight line
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REFLECTION
Definition
the bounce of waves off a surface
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REFRACTION
Definition
occurs when light passes from one transparent material to another and bends
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RESONANCE
Definition
an occurance whereby a natural frequency of a system is exactly in tune with a force applied to the system
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RESPONSE
Definition
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STANDING WAVE
Definition
a wave trapped in one spot
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TRANVERSE WAVE
Definition
a wave whose oscillation is perpendicular to the direciton that waves travel
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TROUGH
Definition
the low point on a wave
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WAVE FRONTS
Definition
another term used to discribe the crest of a wave
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oscillation
Definition
a system that shows harmonic motion
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BOUNDARY
Definition
A PLACE WHERE AWAVER C;HAAAAANES SUDDLEMY
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RESSONANCE

          
 

Definition
A SPECIAL CONDTIOION WHERE THE FREQUENCY YOU PUSH MATCE THE NUTRUEL FREQUNOCEY OF THE SYSTEM RESULTING IN LARGE AMPUTIELED
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NODE
Definition
THE PLACE ONE A WAVE WHERE THE AMPULINTE IS LARGEST
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ANRIONDOE
Definition
A POINT ON AWAVER ;WHERE THERE IS NO MOTIIINO
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HARMONIC
Definition
A WAVE WHOSE FRESQUENT IS A MUTIPLE OF ANOTHWE WAVAE
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