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.

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