Important Terms

	Contemporary College Physics 3/e Jones & Childers
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Chapter 15 - Waves and Sound

Important Terms

You should be able to write the definition or meaning of each of the following terms:

transverse wave pulse
traveling wave
wave
harmonic wave
wavelength
intensity
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
plane wave
decibel
intensity level
Doppler effect
shock wave
constructive interference
destructive interference
fundamental frequency
harmonic frequencies
overtones
standing wave
node
antinode
beats

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