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Amplitude
Maximum amount of displacement from equilibrium
Antinode
Halfway between 2 nodes where the maximum displacement occurs
Constructive Interference
Occurs when two waves superimpose to form a wave with a larger amplitude
Crests
The highest points above the equilibrium position
Destructive Interference
Occurs when 2 waves superimpose to form a wave with a smaller amplitude
Frequency
The number of waves that pass a given point in a unit of time
Longitudinal Wave
A wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling
Medium
The physical environment through which a wave can travel
Node
A point in a standing wave that has 0 displacement
Period
The time required for one complete wavelength to pass a given point
Pulse Wave
A single sudden disturbance traveling through a medium
Restoring Force
The force that pulls a wave or vibrating object back to its equilibrium position
Standing Wave
A wave pattern that results when 2 waves of the same frequency, wavelength and amplitude travel in opposite directions and interfere
Superposition
Combination of 2 overlapping waves
Transverse Wave
A wave whose particles vibrate perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
Trough
The lowest points below the equilibrium position
Wave
The motion of a disturbance that moves through matter or space
Wavelength
The distance the wave travels along its path during one cycle
