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CHAPTER 11: WAVE MOTION Flashcards

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transverse waves

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oscillations of particles are perpendicular to the direction of the propagation of the wave

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longitudinal waves

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oscillations of the particles are parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave

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intensity

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rate of flow of energy per unit area perpendicular to the direction of the wave

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polarization

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wave’s oscillations are made to occur in a single plane only

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