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1
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Wave

A

The transfer of energy without transferring matter

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2
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Crest

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Highest point of the wave

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3
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Trough

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Lowest

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4
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Amplitude

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The distance from the resting point to the crest of a wave

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5
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Frequency

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The number of waves fthat pass a given point in a set period of time

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6
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Wavelength

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The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough

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7
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Period

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Time for a complete cycle to pass a given point

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8
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Medium

A

Matter through which a a mechanical wave travels

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9
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Transverse

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A wave in which the energy travels perpendicular

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10
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Electromagnetic

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A wave that does not need a medium to travel through

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11
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Longitudinal

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A wave in which the energy travels in the same direction as the disturbance

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12
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Compression

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When the waves are pushed closer together

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13
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Rarefraction

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The point in longitudinal wave where the matter is spaced farther apart

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14
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Reflection

A

When wave strike a surface and bounce back in another direction

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15
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V ~ velocity ~ speed

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m/s

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16
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f ~ frequency ~

A

hz

17
Q

lambda ~ wavelength

A

meters

18
Q

Lambda

A

v divided by f = lambda

19
Q

v

A

f x lambda = v

20
Q

f

A

v divided by lambda = f

21
Q

How do we see

A

Visible light

22
Q

What is light

A

A wave

23
Q

What waves can travel through space

A

Electromagnetic wave

24
Q

What waves have to have matter

A

Mechanical wave

25
Q

Example of electromagnetic wave

A

Microwave~ Radio Wave~ Gamma Rays~ Infrered Rays~ X- Rays

26
Q

Example of Mechanical wave

A

Sound waves~ a wave in water~ stadium wave~ echos

27
Q

The two parts of the Compressional Wave

A

Compression and Rarefraction

28
Q

Example of Compressional wave

A

Sound Wave~

29
Q

Wavelength is measured in……..

A

Meters

30
Q

Where would I measure a compressional wave

A

Compression to compression or rarefraction to rarefraction

31
Q

The higher the _________ the more energy in the wave

A

Frequency

32
Q

Where does v go in a division problem

A

Under the bracket

33
Q

Refraction

A

The bending of waves through a different medium

34
Q

Diffraction

A

The bending of waves around an object

35
Q

What are the two different types of mechanical wave

A

Transverse~ compressional

36
Q

What do mechanical waves need

A

A medium

37
Q

The most common compressional is

A

Sound wave

38
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What makes your shirt the color it is

A

Reflection

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