The waves be waving at me Flashcards
1
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Wave
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It carries energy through matter and through space
2
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Wavelength
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The length of a wave/repeating unit
3
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Amplitude
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The displacement of a waves height, distance from top to bottom
4
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Trough
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Lowest part of a wave
5
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Crest
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Top of the wave
6
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Speed
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How fast the wave travels
7
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Frequency
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The number of wavelengths that go through each second
8
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Medium
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Solid, liquid, or gas/matter
9
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Electromagnetic wave
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Electromagnetic fields that does not need matter to go through
10
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Mechanical wave
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Vibrations of a medium with three types of mechanical wave that are, transverse, longitude and surface waves
11
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Transverse wave
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The motion of the wave and the vibration of the wave that is 90 degrees
12
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Longitude wave
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The vibrations are the same direction
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