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5.1 Flashcards

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A medium is the material through which a wave travels.

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Medium

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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Waves

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Particles move back in forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.

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Longitudinal Wave

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Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels.

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Transverse Wave

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Waves that require a medium.

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Mechanical Wave

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Disturbances in electric and magnetic waves.

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Waves

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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Medium

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A medium is the material through which a wave travels.

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Longitudinal Waves

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Particles move back in forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.

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Transverse Waves

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Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels.

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Mechanical Waves

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Waves that require a medium.

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Disturbances in electric and magnetic waves.

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