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Wave Revision Flashcards

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longitudinal wave

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Oscillations are parallel to direction of energy transfer/ wave motion.

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transverse wave

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Oscillations are at 90° to direction of energy transfer/ wave motion.

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Matter wave

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A wave travelling through matter

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Non-Matter wave

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Can propagate through a vacuum

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radio waves

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1st in the Electromagnetic waves spectrum (Going longest to shortest in wave length)

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Microwaves

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2nd in the Electromagnetic waves spectrum (Going longest to shortest in wave length)

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Infrared (IR)

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3rd in the Electromagnetic waves spectrum (Going longest to shortest in wave length)

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Viable Light

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4th in the Electromagnetic waves spectrum (Going longest to shortest in wave length)

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UV (Ultraviolet) Light

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5th in the Electromagnetic waves spectrum (Going longest to shortest in wave length)

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Xray

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6th in the Electromagnetic waves spectrum (Going longest to shortest in wave length)

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Gamma

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7th in the Electromagnetic waves spectrum (Going longest to shortest in wave length)

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specular reflection

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a reflection produced by a smooth surface in which parallel light rays are reflected in parallel

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diffuse reflection

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Reflection that occurs when parallel rays of light hit a rough surface and all reflect at different angles

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Incident ray parallel to principal axis

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Will reflect through focal point

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Incident ray through focal point

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Will reflect parallel tp principal axis

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