Unit 5: Lesson 1- Waves Flashcards

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Is 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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Is the material through which wave travels

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Is the material through which wave travels

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Medium

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Longitudinal wave

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Particles that move back and forth in the same directions that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave

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Particles that move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Particles that move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels

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Mechanical wave

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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 waves

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Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

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Disturbance in electric and magnetic fields

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Electromagnetic waves

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Particles that move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels

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Transverse wave

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