Lesson1-4 Flashcards

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Wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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Wave

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Medium

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A material through which a wave travels

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A material through which a wave travels

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Medium

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When particles move back and forth in the same detection that the waves travels or parallel to the wave

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Longitudinal wave

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Longitudinal wave

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Particles move back and forth the same detection as the waves travels or parallel to the wave

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Transverse wave

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Particles move perpendicular to the detection of the wave

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Particles move perpendicular to the depiction of the wave

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Transverse wave

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Mechanical waves

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Waves that requires medium

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Waves that require a medium

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Mechanical waves

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Disturbance in electric and magnetic fields

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Electromagnetic waves

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Electromagnetic waves

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The disturbance in electric and magnetic fields

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Amplitude

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Is a measure on far particles in the media, and move away from the normal rest position

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A measure to see how far particles in the media move away from the normal resting position

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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The distance over which wave shape repeats

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The distance over. Which one waves 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 who meany cycles occur in amount of time

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Tells who meany cycles occur in amount of time

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Frequency

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Hertz

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A measurement

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A measurement

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Hertz

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Wavefront

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The peaks can be drawn as shapes such as circles or spheres

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The peaks can be drawn as shapes such as circles or spheres

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Wavefronts

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Wave speed

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The speed at which a wave travels

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The speed at which a wave travels

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Wave speed

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Radiation

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The transfers of energy as ME waves

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The transfers of energy as ME waves

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Radiation

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EM structure

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The visibility of the EM wave

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The visibility of the EM wave

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EM spectrum

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Infrared

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Is a slightly longer wavelength then the red light

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Is a slightly longer wavelength then the red light

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Infrared

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Ultraviolet

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A light that is slightly shorter wavelength than violet light

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A light that is slightly shorter wavelength than violet light

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Ultraviolet

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Transparent

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Matter that transmits light

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Matter that transmits light

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Transparent

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Translucent

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Is a material that transmits light but dose not let light travel thought them

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Is a material that transmits light but dose not let light travel thought them

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Translucent

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Absorption

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The transfer of light energy to matter

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The transfer of light energy to matter

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Absorption

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Opaque

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Do not let any light pass thought them

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Do not let any light pass thought them

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Opaque

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Reflection

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Bouncing of light off a surface

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Bouncing of light off a surface

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Reflection

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Refraction

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The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at an angel

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The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at an angel

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Refraction

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Scattering

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Light is sent many directions as it passes through talk medium

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Light is sent many directions as it passes through talk medium

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Scattering