Copy of Waves Vocab Test (6/7/2024) - Trevor Townsend | Library | Formative

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The number of oscillations per unit of time		Amplitude
The time required to complete one full cycle of periodic motion		Frequency
		Hertz

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Motion that occurs when the force pushing or pulling an object toward the equilibrium position is proportional to the object’s displacement from that position		Periodic Motion
A force that acts to bring an object back to equilibrium		Resonance

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Interference that occurs when waves combine to form a larger wave		Transverse wave
A wave in which the particles oscillate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels		Wave

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A wave in which the particles oscillate parallel to the direction in which the wave travels		Destructive interference
A wave that requires a medium to travel through		Longitudinal wave

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A wave that oscillates in a fixed location		Principal of Superposition
The principle stating that a resultant wave is simply the sum of the individual waves that make it up		Resultant Wave