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10 Cards in this Set
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Cycle |
One complete vibration of the wave |
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Displacement |
How far a point on the wave has moved from its undisturbed position, measured in meters |
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Amplitude |
Maximum magnitude of displacement |
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Wavelength |
The length of one whole wave cycle, from crest to crest or trough to trough *in meters* |
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Period |
The time taken for a whole cycle to complete in seconds |
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Frequency |
Measured in Hertz the number of cycles per second passing a given point |
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Phase |
A measurement of the position of a certain point along the wave cycle |
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Phase difference |
The amount of wave lags behind another |
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Reflection |
The wave is bounced back when it hits a boundary |
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Refraction |
The wave changes direction as it enters a different medium |