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Vacuum

Resonance

Wavelength

Refraction

Frequency

Amplitude

Reflection

Wave Energy

Constructive Interference

Destructive Interference

Compression

In a transverse wave, this is the magnitude of height of a wave from origin to crest. In a longitudinal wave, this is corresponds to how much the wave is compressed, as compared to areas of little compression.

This is a volume of space that is empty of matter.

This is the sound produced by a body vibrating in sympathy with a neighboring source of sound or the increased amplitude of an already vibrating object due to the vibrations of its neighbor.

This is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work.

This is the distance from the peak to a peak of a successive wave.

This is an interaction in which two waves meet, matching the crest of one with the trough of the other. They cancel out, producing smaller crests or troughs than a single wave alone.

The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another.

The bouncing back of a wave from a surface.

This is an interaction in which two waves meet, matching crest to crest and trough to trough. The resultant wave will have an amplitude of the sum of the two.

This is the increase in density of a medium due to wave travel.

This is the number of complete movements of a wave per second.