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Waves Vocabulary. For each word, you need to: 1.Provide a physics definition 2.Write the definition in your own words 3.Draw a picture or provide an example.

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1 Waves Vocabulary

2 For each word, you need to: 1.Provide a physics definition 2.Write the definition in your own words 3.Draw a picture or provide an example (formulas will work) This should be done in your journals! Bring this to Mr. W when completed

3 Waves Vocabulary Words 1. Frequency 2. Period 3. Velocity 4. Wavelength 5. Crest 6. Trough 7. Amplitude 8. Simple Harmonic Motion 9. Longitudinal Wave 10. Compression 11. Rarefaction 12. Transverse Wave 13. Superposition 14. Resultant wave 15. Pitch 16. Doppler Effect 17. Refraction 18. Reflection 19. Diffraction 20. Resonance 21. Pulse 22. Destructive Interference 23. Constructive Interference 24. Standing Wave 25. Medium

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