4.1 Flashcards

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what is the meaning of waves

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waves are a disturbance to movement that transfers energy though matter or space

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what the meaning of matter

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matter is any substance that contains atoms

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what does the rest position mean?

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the rest position means no waves sometimes called equilibrium position

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what is the meaning for crest

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The highest point on the wave

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what is the meaning for trough

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the lowest point on the wave

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what is the meaning for wavelength

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distance from one point on a wave to the next point

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what is the meaning for amplitude

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the distance from rest position to crest or trough

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what is the meaning for frequency

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the number of waves in a given time

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what is the meaning for transverse wave

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Particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave compression wave

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what is the meaning for compression wave

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the particles compression forward and backward in the same direction as the wave

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