Characteristics of waves

Mechanical waves are created when energy causes a medium to _________.

• vibrate

• move

• compress

• expand

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waves that move particles parallel to the direction of the wave

• transverse

• longitudinal

• surface

• standing

distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave

• amplitude

• frequency

• speed

• wavelength

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speed = wavelength x _______

• amplitude

• vibration

• reflection

• frequency

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max distance that particles travel from rest position

• frequency

• amplitude

• vibration

• speed

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interaction between 2 ways

• reflection

• refraction

• interference

• diffraction

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vibrations travel though an object and match the objects natural frequency

• reflection

• resonance

• diffraction

• refraction

waves combine to make a smaller wave or zero amplitude

• deconstruction interference

• constructive interference

• reflection

• refraction

Mechanical waves are classified by _______

• size

• shape

• source

• how they move

________ interference is when waves combine to create a bigger amplitude

• constructive

• destructive

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