Oscillations and Waves

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A point on a standing wave that has no displacement from the rest position.

• amplitude

• period

• antinode

• node

The interference that occurs when waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.

• constructive interference

• destructive interference

• wave amplification

• superposition

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels.

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• wave length

• no work done

a wave that oscillates in a fixed location

• standing wave

• sitting wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• standing wave

• sitting wave

the combined result of adding the amplitudes of overlapping waves

• vector

• addition

• resultant wave

• standing wave

The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.

• constructive interference

• criticism

• destructive interference

• interjection

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

A disturbance that propagates (transfers energy from place to place)

• wave

• oscillation

• period

• medium

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

a wave that requires a medium through which to travel

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• standing wave

• mechanical wave