Oscillations and Waves Section 2

Transverse

particles that vibrate perpendicular direction of motion

Destructive interference

when waves overlap

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wavelength

Distance between two successive phase points

Longitudinal Waves

particles that vibrate perpendicular to the direction of motion

Speed of the mechanical wave depends only on the...

medium

Incident Wave

wave that strikes a boundary