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amplitude: the distance from the crest of a wave to the normal position of the medium
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beats: a series of lound and soft sounds
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compression: a region where particles of a medium are close together (L)
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crest: the high point of a wave (T)
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decibels: measurement unit of the volume of a sound
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diffraction: the bending of waves around the edges of an object
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Doppler effect: the change in the frequency of waves from a moving source
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echos: sound produced by reflected sound waves
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frequency: the number of waves produced each second
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fundamental frequency: sound waves with the lowest frequency produced when the string vibrates as a whole
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hertz (Hz): unit of measurement that is equal to one wave per second
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infrasonic waves: sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz
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interference: the interaction of two or more waves when they meet
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longitudinal wave: one wave the moves along the same direction as the moving particles of the medium
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medium: the material through which the wave travels
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overtones: sound waves with frequencies higher than the fundamental frequency produced when the string vibrates in parts
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pitch: the highness or lowness of a sound
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quality: the difference between sounds of the same pitch and volume
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rarefaction: a region where the particles of a medium are spread apart (L)
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reflection: the bouncing of a wave off a surface
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refraction: the change in direction of a wave as it moves into a different medium
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resonance: a large-amplitude vibration produced at a certain frequency
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shock waves: a moving region of crowded molecules produced when the source is traveling faster than sound
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standing wave: a wave that results from the meeting of two waves with the same frequency and amplitude traveling in opposite directions
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transverse wave: one wave that moves at a right angle to the moving particles of the medium
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trough: the low point of a wave (T)
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ultrasonic waves: sound waves with frequencies above 20,000 Hz
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wave: a disturbence that travels through matter or space
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wavelength: distance from one crest to the next crest (T) or from the mid of one compression ot the mid of the next (L)