Wave Flashcards

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1
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A repenting distance that transfer energy through matter and space.

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Wave

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2
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High point

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Crest

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3
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low point

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Trough

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4
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through the rest position

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node

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5
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where the wave ends

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rest position

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6
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distance from the rest position

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amplitude

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7
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the distance from the top

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wavelength

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8
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going through

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transverse wave

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9
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move along the direction of the wave

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Longitudinal

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10
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denser.

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compressions

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11
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less dense

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rarefication

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12
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how many times a wave goes past one post is one spot sec(in hertz)

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frequency

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13
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energy carried by vibration of matter

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sound

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14
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the amount of energy that flows through a certain area in specifie amount of time

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intensity

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15
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is our perception to intensity

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loudness

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16
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measurement of sound

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decibels

17
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our perception of how high or low a sound freauency os

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pitch