Mechanical Wave Interactions Vocab

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Frequency of a wave means

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The number of waves per second.

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The more energy a wave has, the higher its: wavelength, amplitude, speed, frequency

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amplitude

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In a sound wave, higher amplitude means

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A louder sound.

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When you hear a sound, lower pitch means

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lower frequency

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When a wave bounces off of a surface, this is called

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reflection

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When a wave passes all the way through an object or substance, this is called

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transmission

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Absorption of a wave happens when

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the wave's energy is taken up by the medium.

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An example of wave diffraction is

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the bending of water waves around a pier

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How often a wave occurs is its _____________________.

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frequency

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When a sound wave does not pass through or bounce off of dense foam, this is called

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sound absorption