16 Vocab Flashcards
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1.The transfer of energy without transferring matter:
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Wave
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2.The highest point or peak of a wave:
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Crest
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3.The lowest point or valley of a wave:
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Trough
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- The distance from the resting point to the crest of a wave:
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Amplitude
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- The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough in a wave:
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Wavelength
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- The number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time:
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Frequency
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- Time for a complete cycle to pass a given point:
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Period
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- Matter through which a mechanical wave travels:
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Medium
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- A wave in which the energy travels perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance:
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Transverse Waves
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10.A wave that does not need a medium to travel through:
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Electromagnetic Wave
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11.A wave in which the energy travels in the same direction as the disturbance:
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Longitudinal Wave
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12.The point in a longitudinal wave where the matter is pushed closer together:
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Compression
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13.The point in a longitudinal wave where the matter is spaced farther apart:
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Rarefraction
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14.When waves strike a surface and bounce back in another direction:
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Reflection
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15.The bending of waves as they pass through a material:
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Refraction
