Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Increase in medium density due to wave travel.

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Compression

Front

Reduction in medium density.

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rarefaction

Front

Distance from peak to peak of successive wave.

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Wavelength

Front

Science of sound production, control, transmission, reception, and effects.

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Acoustics

Front

Wave with energy traveling in the same direction as transfer:

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Longitudinal Wave

Front

Bouncing back of a wave from a surface.

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Reflection

Front

In a transverse wave, this is the height from origin to crest. In a longitudinal wave, it indicates wave compression.

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Amplitude

Front

Number of complete wave movements per second.

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Frequency

Front

Sound from a vibrating body in sync with another or amplified by its neighbor.

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Resonance

Front

Material in which a mechanical wave travels.

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Medium