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16311675264reflectionThe bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.0
16311675265refractionbending of a wave due to its change in speed1
16311675266diffractionOccurs when an object causes a wave to change direction and bend around it2
16311675267interferenceThe interaction between waves that meet.3
16311675268constructive interferenceThe interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude4
16311675269destructive interferenceAddition of two waves when the crest of one overlaps the trough of another, so that their individual effects cancel each other. The result is a wave of decreased amplitude.5
16311675270standing wavea wave that appears to stand in one place, even though it is really two waves interfering as they pass through each other6
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