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How are you handling this unexpected time off of school?
I am sleeping A LOT!
I am very bored.
I miss my friends.
I am bummed out.
I miss my activities (choir, sports, etc.)
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A point on a standing wave that has no displacement from the rest position.
amplitude
period
antinode
node
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The interference that occurs when waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.
constructive interference
destructive interference
wave amplification
superposition
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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
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a wave that oscillates in a fixed location
standing wave
sitting wave
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
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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
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the combined result of adding the amplitudes of overlapping waves
vector
addition
resultant wave
standing wave
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The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.
constructive interference
criticism
destructive interference
interjection
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A disturbance that propagates (transfers energy from place to place)
wave
oscillation
period
medium
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a wave that requires a medium through which to travel
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
standing wave
mechanical wave
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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
1
2
3
4
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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
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What property of this wave is represented by the letter 'A'?
Amplitude
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
A
B & D
D
C & G
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Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
A
B & D
B & F
F
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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
1
2
3
4
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_______________ deals with how much time an object oscillates, while _________________ is how often it oscillates.
frequency; period
period; frequency
wave; cycle
period; cycle
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an object that has a small mass that is suspended from a wire or string
simple pendulum
frequency
oscillation
wave