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100
The highest point of a wave, the maximum upper displacement
What is a crest.
100
Multiplying frequency and wavelength gives you this.
What is speed
100
When R squared is closer to 1, the trendline is a better fit. (T/F)
What is true.
100
This image is found when an object is in front of the focal point.
What is a virtual image.
100
It measures the energy of a wave
What is amplitude
200
The substance which can carry a wave from one location to another.
What is a medium
200
(Experimental-Theoretical)/Theoretical x 100 gives you this
What is percent error
200
Angles of incidence and refraction are measured between what.
What are rays and normal.
200
This image is formed when an object is placed at F on a concave mirror.
What is no image.
200
The point of no displacement and of maximum destructive interference.
What is a node
300
Interference that results in a larger amplitude.
What is constructive interference
300
Calculate the critical angle for the crown glass to air boundary
What is 41 degrees
300
A physics instrument used to find resonance in the wavelength of sound lab.
What is a tuning fork
300
When light passes from a more dense to less dense medium, it bends this way.
What is away from the normal.
300
A type of wave that doesn't require a medium to transfer energy.
What is an electromagnetic wave
400
The point of maximum displacement or constructive interference.
What is an antinode
400
An object is placed 20 cm in front of a mirror with a 5 cm focal length. This is the "Di".
What is -4.
400
Theta I exceeds the measure of the critical angle. The light is totally reflected internally.
What is Total Internal Reflection
400
A sound wave's strength in relation to an observer.
What is the doppler effect
400
Vibrations per second measured in Hertz.
What is frequency
500
This is the opposite of compression in a wave.
What is rarefaction
500
If the incident angle is 60 degrees and refracted is 38 degrees, n is this.
What is 1.407.
500
How can a second resonance point be found.
What is adding a 1/2 to the first resonance length
500
This image is formed when an object is placed at 2F with a convex lens.
What is inverted, real and the same size
500
It is displacement of the medium when 2 or more waves pass through it at the same time. It is the algebraic sum of the displacement caused by waves.
What is the superposition principle
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