8.2 Sound Waves Word Wall

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receiver

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device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses

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detector

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device for detecting electric oscillations (movements back and forth) or waves

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collision

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when two things hit each other

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energy

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ability to do work; can be transformed from one form to another

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force

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push or pull

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vibration

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a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion

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deform / deformation

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different types of shape changes an object can undergo

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loudness

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the perception of sound pressure, intensity and volume; depends on the amplitude of the sound wave involved

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reflect

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the return of light or sound waves from a surface

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laser

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device for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation