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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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Wave

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Wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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Medium

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A material through which waves travel

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A material through which waves travel

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Medium

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Longitudinal Wave

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The particles in the wave move parallel to the wave

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The particles in the wave move parallel to the wave

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Longitudinal Wave

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Transverse Wave

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The particles in the wave move perpendicular to the wave

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The particles in the wave move perpendicular to the wave

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Transverse Wave

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Mechanical Waves

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Waves that require a medium

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Waves that require a medium

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Mechanical Wave

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Electromagnetic Wave

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Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

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Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Amplitude

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How far particles in the medium move away from their normal resting positions.

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How far particles in the medium move away from their normal resting positions.

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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The distance in which wave’s shape repeat

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The distance in which wave’s shape repeat

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Wavelength

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Wave Period

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The time required for one cycle

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The time required for one cycle

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Wave Period

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Frequency

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How many cycles occur in a period of time

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How many cycles occur in a period of time

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Frequency

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Hertz

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Equal to one cycle per second

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Equal to one cycle per second

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Hertz

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Wavefronts

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The different dimensions

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The different dimensions

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Wavefronts

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Wave Speed

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The speed at which a wave travels

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The speed at which waves travel

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Wave Speed

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy as EM waves

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The transfer of energy as EM waves

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Radiation

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EM Spectrum

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The wavelengths an EM can have

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The wavelengths an EM can have

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EM Spectrum

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Infrared

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Longer wavelengths than red light

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Longer wavelengths than red light

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Infrared

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Ultraviolet

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Has slightly shorter light than violet light

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Has slightly shorter light than violet light

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Ultraviolet

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Transparent

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Matter that transmits light

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Matter that transmits light

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Transparent

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Translucent

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Transmits light, but does not let the light travel straight through

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Transmits light, but does not let the light travel straight through

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Translucent

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Opaque

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Doesn’t let any light travel through

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Doesn’t let any light travel through

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Opaque

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Absorption

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The transfer of light energy to matter

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Transfer of light energy to matter

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Absorption

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Reflection

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The bouncing of light off of a surface

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The bouncing of light off of a surface

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Reflection

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Refraction

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The change in direction as a wave passes from one medium to another

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The change in direction as a wave passes from one medium to another

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Refraction

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Scattering

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When light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium

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When light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium

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Scattering

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