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What is called when a wave bends around obstacles and goes through obstacles?

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What is called when a wave bends around obstacles and goes through obstacles?

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diffraction

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The number of cycles an oscillator makes per second is called the...

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frequency

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What is the lowest natural frequency of an object known as?

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fundamental frequency

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What happens when 2 waves meet and cancel out each other?

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destructive interference

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How is a guitar tuned in science terms?

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by adjusting the frequency of a vibrating string to match a musical note.

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What is the low point of the wave called?

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trough

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What is swing motion that swings back and forth called?

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vibration

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What happens when 2 waves meet up and up to a larger wave called?

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constructive interference

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What are multiples of the natural frequency called?

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harmonics

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WHat is frequency measured in?

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Hertz

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Motion that repeats itself over and over...

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Harmonic Motion

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What describes the size of a cycle?

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amplitude

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What is the example of using a heavy curtain to keep the audience from hearing backstage?

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absorption of sound waves

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When does resonance occur?

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When the frequency of a periodic force matches the natural frequency of the oscillating system.

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What does friction cause in an oscillator?

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damping

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What can you create by touching your finger at a single point of the surface of a smooth pond?

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A circular pattern

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What do waves do from one place to another.

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they carry energy and information

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What is the time it takes for one cycle?

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A period

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What is the building block of harmonic motion. This always has a beginning and end.

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Cycle

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What is it known as when waves bounce off an obstacle and change direction?

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reflection

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What direction are sound waves? They oscillate in the same direction as what?

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longitudinal and as the wave motion

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What are waves on a string and water called? They oscillate perpendicular to the direction the waves move?

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Transverse waves

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What does the phase of an oscillator do?

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It describes where it is in the cycle.

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What are all these examples of? Pendulum, an atom, and the solar system

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oscillators

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What is the restoring force?

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A force that always acts to pull an oscillator back toward the center position.

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