Unit 5-1 Flashcards
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Longitudinal wave
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Particles move back and forth in the same direction the wave travels.
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Medium
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Is the material through which wave travels.
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Transverse wave
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Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave moves.
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Mechanical waves
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Waves that require a medium.
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Electromagnetic waves
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Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields.