Science-final Exam Flashcards
Direction in which the wave travels is perpendicular
Transverse wave
Disappearance of an EM wave through a medium
Absorption
Waves that transfer energy through matter
Mechanical wave
Top of a wave(hill)
Crest
Any substance that a wave moves through
Medium
Notice something, watch something
Observing
Distance from one wave crest to the very next wave crest
Wavelength
Bending of a wave after it enters a new medium at other than 90 degrees
Refraction
Passage of an EM wave through a medium
Transmissions
Part of the EM spectrum that human eyes can see
Visible light
Bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier
Reflection
Range of all EM frequencies
Electromagnetic spectrum
Wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance
Longitudinal wave
EM waves that have the longest wavelengths, lowest frequencies, and lowest energies
Radio waves
Number of waves passing a fixed point in a certain amount of time
Frequency
Disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Wave
Spreading out of a waves through an opening or around an the edge of an obstacle
Diffraction
Bottom of a wave(valley)
Trough
-a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
Hypothesis
the end or finish of an event or process
Conclusion
a procedure carried out to test the validity of your hypothesis
Experiment
a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with or overcome
Problem
solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation
Solution
