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Unit 5- Waves And Light Flashcards

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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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The 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 direction 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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Are disturbances in electric and magnetic fields.

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Are disturbances in electric and magnetic fields.

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Electromagnetic waves

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Amplitude

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A measure of how far particles on the medium move away from their normal rest position.

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A measure of how far particles on 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 wave’s shape repeats.

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The distance over which the wave’s shape repeats.

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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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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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One hertz is equal to one cycle per second.

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One hertz is equal to one cycle per second.

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Hertz

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Wavefronts

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When waves spread out in more than one dimension, the peaks can be drawn as shapes, such as circles or spheres.

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When waves spread out in more than one dimension, 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 waves travel.

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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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Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum

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The range of frequencies.

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The range of frequencies.

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Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum

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Infrared (IR)

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Light that has slightly longer wavelengths than red light.

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Light that has slightly longer wavelengths than red light.

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Infrared (IR)

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Ultraviolet (UV)

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Light that has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light.

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Light that has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light.

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Ultraviolet (UV)

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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 do not let the light travel straight through.

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Materials that transmit light but do not let the light travel straight through.

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Translucent

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Opaque

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Materials that do not let any light pass through them.

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Materials that do not 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 light off a surface.

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The bouncing 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 into another at an angle.

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Refraction

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Scattering

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Occurs when light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium.

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Occurs when light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium.

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Scattering

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