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16304763079Wavesnon-uniform self-sustaining disturbance usually of a material medium that extends over a significant span of space0
16304805868Mechanical waveswaves that travel through a medium ex. water waves1
16304819080Disturbancerefers to a change away from equilibrium2
16304828943Restoring forcethis must be present in order for a medium to return to the equilibrium state after being disturbed3
16304872055Pascal Lawinc pressure in one direction always implies the same inc in pressure in all directions and everyone in fluid4
16304897378Gauge PressureDeviation pressure from normal volume changes with pressure5
16304926521Incident wavewave approaching a boundary6
16304944730Invertflip perpendicular to the direction of travel *happens in fixed end7
16304988108Uprightthe larger displacement remains in the same direction before and after reflection *happens in free end8
16305102287Characteristics that distinguish different times of waves1.Dimensionality 2.Travelling and standing 3.Duration 4.Length9
16305140990Traveling wavesif the wave disturbance is confined to a small region of the medium the b/t disturbed and undisturbed medium will move through the medium10
16305210779Standing Wavemedium moves in a periodic way the locations of extreme disturbance do not move through the medium11
16305225130Transverse Wavemedium motion is perpendicular to the wave motion12
16305248903Longitudinal Waves(compression) medium motion is along the same line as the wave motion13
16305260107Wave Pulsea disturbance that consists of a single bump14
16305268599Wave PacketsConsists of more than 1 bump15
16305277474Shock Wave3D traveling compression wave mode of a very short wave packet16
16309265220Tension Forceresulting tightness in the string speed of a transverse wave on string17
16309293961Nodesplaces where medium is never disturbed18
16309301233Antinodesplaces where the medium is disturbed the most19
16309376527Closed tubefixed displacement end20
16309382344open tubefree displacement end21
16309397566Consonancecertain pairs of musical pitches sound nicer together22
16309407343Dissconantopp 2 pitches that sound grating together23
16309440336Fourier Theoremany standing wave can be built by superposition from sinusoidal standing wave24
16309481418Reedsnarrow rectangles of thin metal spring back to their equilibrium position after being plucked25
16309503191Flutes and Reeds are calledwoodwinds26
16309525553Vibrating energy sourcelips, reeds, airstream27
16309539500Methods for notesvalve, modes, slides, tone holes28
16309560308ResonanceWhen the driving frequency matches the natural frequency29
16309571212Feedbackany situation where the chain of cause and effect circles back on itself30
16309584336Responseoutput of a device system depends only on the input provided31
16309626748Register HoleA hole that can be opened in order to cause an instrument to play in a higher register -possible to force node in middle -open up an octave -place half way of affective length from opening Lower register and upper register32
163096617464 ways to adjust length of instrument1.don't change the length, but provide a set of tubes with a variety of fixed lengths 2.provide a slide that shortens and lengthens the tube 3.Add valves 4.Add tone holes33
16309711993Dispersionif speed of a wave depends on its shape then the medium is called a dispersive medium 1 consequence: As a traveling wave moves the shape of the disturbance may change34
16309777468n is awhole number35
16309782584m is ahalf integer36
16309814923perfect fifth3/237
16309819882perfect fourth4/338
163098489291.Flute 2.Clarinet 3.Other reeds1. use n (open tube) 2.use m 3.use n39

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