Interactions of waves-Beyer Flashcards
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| 16311675264 | reflection | The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass. |  | 0 |
| 16311675265 | refraction | bending of a wave due to its change in speed |  | 1 |
| 16311675266 | diffraction | Occurs when an object causes a wave to change direction and bend around it |  | 2 |
| 16311675267 | interference | The interaction between waves that meet. |  | 3 |
| 16311675268 | constructive interference | The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude |  | 4 |
| 16311675269 | destructive interference | Addition 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 |
| 16311675270 | standing wave | a wave that appears to stand in one place, even though it is really two waves interfering as they pass through each other |  | 6 |