Wave Notes Flashcards
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Medium
A
The material that awave moves through.
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Wave
A
An oscillation that moves from one place to another.
2
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Transverse waves
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Oscillates perpendicular to the direction that waves move
3
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Longitudinal waves
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Vibrate in the same direction the waves move.
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Crest
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The high point of a wave.
5
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Trough
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The low point of a wave.
6
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Compression
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Compressed portion, high point
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Rarefaction
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Stretched portion, low point
8
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Wavelength
A
Crest to crest
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Boundary
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Where the conditions or the medium changes.
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Reflection
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When the wave bounces and goes into a new direction.
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Refraction
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The wave bends as it passes into and through an object.
12
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Diffraction
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The wave bends around or through holes in an object
13
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Absorption
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The wave is absorbed and disappears
14
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Interference
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When two or more oscillations/waves combine.
