Physics Olympics #3
a quiz on the third set of physics olympics definitions
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- beats
- the regular changines in loudness of a sound when two sounds of different frequencies are played together
- bioluminescence
- light produced by organisms as a result of a chemical reaction
- cochlea
- a fluid-filled cavity ehind hte inner ear
- crest
- the highest part of a transverse wave
- complementary colors
- any two colors that combine to for white light or black pigment
- cones
- cells on the retina that detect color
- antinode
- a point of maximum amplitude on a standing wave
- amplitude modulation
- method of transmitting radio signals by changing the amplitude of the waves
- acoustics
- the study of how well sounds can be heard in a particular room or hall
- angle of incidence
- the angle between an incoming wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the new medium
- angle of relection
- the angle between a reflected wave and an imaginary line drawn perpendiucular to the surface of the new medium
- cornea
- the transparent front surface of the eye