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is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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Wave

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Wave

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is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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Medium

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is the material through which a wave travels

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is the material through which a wave travels

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Medium

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Longitudinal wave

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

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Parties move back & forth in the same direction that the wave travels or parallel to the wave

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels

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Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels

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Transverse wave

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Mechanical waves

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Waves can travel through more than one medium

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Travel through more than one medium

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Mechanical waves

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10
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Electromagnetic waves

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Are disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

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Are disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

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Electromagnetic waves

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Amplitude

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Measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position

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Is the measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Is the distance over which the wave’s shape repeats

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Is the distance over which the wave’s shape repeats

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Wavelength

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Wave period

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Is the time required for one cycle

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Is the time required for one cycle

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Wave period

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Frequency

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Tells you how many cycles occur in a amount of time

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Tells you how many cycles occur in a amount of time

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Hertz

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Is equal to one cycle per second

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Is equal to one cycle per second

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Wavefronts

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Moves farther from the source , it becomes larger

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Moves farther from the source , it becomes larger

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Wavefronts

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Wave speed

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Depends on the properties of the medium

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Depends on the properties of the medium

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Wave speed

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Radiation

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Is the transfer of energy as EM waves

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Is the transfer of energy as EM waves

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Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum

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EM waves are the same type of wave as the light were used to

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EM waves are the same type of wave as the light were used to

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Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum

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Infrared

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Has slightly longer wavelengths than red light

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Has slightly longer wavelengths then red light

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Ultraviolet

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Has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light

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Has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light

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Ultraviolet

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Transparent

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Air , water , and some types of glass are transparent materials

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Air , water and some types of glass and transparent materials

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Transparent

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Translucent

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Materials transmit light but do not let the light travel straight through

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Materials transmit light but do not let the light travel straight through

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Translucent

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Opaque

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Materials do not let any light pass through them

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Materials do not let any light pass through them

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Absorption

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Is the transfer of light energy to matter

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Is the transfer of light energy to matter

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Absorption

42
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Reflection

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The bouncing of light off a surface

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The bouncing of light off a surface

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Reflection

44
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Refraction

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Is the change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at a angle

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Is the change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at a angle

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Refraction

46
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Scattering

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Occurs when light is sent in May directions as it passes through a medium

47
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Occurs when light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium

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Scattering

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