Wave Properties Flashcards

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Wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter

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2
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Mechanical wave

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A wave that can only travel through matter

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3
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Medium

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A material in which a wave travels

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4
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Transverse Wave

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A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

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5
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Longitudinal Wave

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A wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels

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6
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Sound wave

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A longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter

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7
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Amplitude

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The maximum extent of the repeating quantity equilibrium

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8
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Loudness

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How you perceive the energy of a sound wave

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9
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Intensity

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The amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second

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10
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Wavelength

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The distance between one point on a wave and the point just like it

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11
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Frequency

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The number of times the pattern repeats in a given amount of time

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12
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Pitch

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The perception of how high or low a sound is; related to the frequency of a sound wave

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