Final 1st Flashcards
Wave
a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without requiring matter to move the entire distance.
Medium
a substance through which a wave moves
Mechanical wave
a wave such as a sound or seismic wave that transfers kinetic energy through matter
Transverse wave
a wave in which the disturbance move at right angles to the direction of the wave
Longitudinal wave
a wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction as the wave.
Crest
the highest point in a wave
Trough
the lowest point in a wave
Wavelength
the distance from one wave crest to the next wave crest
Frequency
the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given period of time
Electromagnetic spectrum
the range of all electromagnetic frequencies
Transmission
the passage of waves through a medium
Absorption
the disappearance of wave into a medium. The energy transferred by a wave is converted into another form of energy.
Observation
the act of noting and recording an event, characteristic, or anything detected.
Investigation
the process of collecting evidence
Hypothesis
a tentative explanation for an observation or phenomenon, an if then statement