Vocab 3 Wave Review Flashcards
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Medium
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Any substance a wave can travel through
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Wave
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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
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Transverse
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A wave that moves perpendicular in the direction of the disturbance
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Longitudinal wave
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A wave that travels in the same direction as the disturbance.
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Compression
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Measures how much a longitudinal wave compresses.
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Rarefaction
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Measures how much a longitudinal wave spreads out.
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Amplitude
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How high or low a wave goes.
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Frequency
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The number of wavelengths that passes a given point in a certain amount of time.
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Light
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A wave that has the ability to travel through space.
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Sound
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Vibrating materials that produce waves that move through matter.
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Pitch
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The quality of highness or lowness of a sound
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Intensity
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The amount of energy a sound wave has.
