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Unit 5 Waves And Light Flashcards

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Definition

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Term

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Term

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Definition

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Wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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Wave

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Medium

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Material through which a wave travels

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The material through which a wave travels

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Medium

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Longitudinal wave

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

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Particles 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 move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels

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Particles move perpendicularly to the wave travels

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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 waves

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Electromagnetic waves

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Light and similar waves

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Light and similar waves

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Electromagnetic waves

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Amplitude

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Measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position

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The measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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The distance over which the waves shape repeats

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The distance over which the waves shape repeats

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Wavelength

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Wave period (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 (period)

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Frequency

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Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time, most commonly 1 s

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Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time, most commonly 1 s

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Frequency

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Hertz

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A unit, equal to one cycle per second

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A unit, equal to one cycle per second

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Hertz

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Wavefronts

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The peaks can be drawn as shapes, such as circles or spheres

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The peaks can be drawn as shapes, such as circles or spheres

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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 of which a wave travels

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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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Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum

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Visible light is only a small range of frequencies that an EM can have

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Visible light is only a small range of frequencies that an EM can have

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Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum

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Infrared

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Light has slightly longer wavelengths than red light

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Light has slight longer wavelengths than red light

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Infrared

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Ultraviolet

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Light has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light

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Light has slightly shorter wavelengths 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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Materials that transmit light but does not let the light travel straight through

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Materials that transmit light but does not let the light travel straight through

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Translucent

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Opaque

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Materials that don’t let any light pass through them

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Materials that don’t let any light pass through them

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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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The transfer of light energy to matter

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Absorption

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Reflection

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The bouncing of light that falls on it

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The bouncing of light off a surface

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Reflection

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Refraction

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The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at an angle

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The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium to another at an angle

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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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