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is created when something
vibrates, sending waves through the
air or other materials.
Sound
Sound travels through
different mediums as__________(Perpendicular to the direction)
transverse waves.
Sound travels through
different mediums as
_______________
The particles of the medium
move back and forth parallel
to the direction the wave is
travelling.
longitudinal waves.
Sound travels through
different mediums as
_____________
The particles travel in
circular motion.
surface.
This movement creates areas of
___________ where particles
are closer together,
compression,
and
_____________, where they are
spread apart.
rarefaction
Energy is the ability to do
work.
Potential Energy formula
PE=mgh
Kinetic Energy formula
KE=1/2mv squared
The Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
It can be transferred to another object or
converted into a different form.
The amount of energy stays the same.
is a type of motion that allows an object to follow a
circular path while maintaining a constant speed.
Uniform Circular
Motion
also known as center-
seeking force, comes from the word “centri”
which means center
Centripetal force,
centripetal force formula
F=mvsquared/r
cantripetal acceleration formula
a= v squared/r
amount oftime needed to
complete one revolution orrotation; measured
in second (s)
Period -the
