Waves Flashcards
1
Q
- The transfer of energy without transferring matter
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Wave
2
Q
. The highest point or peak of a wave
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Crests
3
Q
- The lowest point or valley of a wave:
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Trough
4
Q
- The distance from the resting point to the crest of a wave:
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Amplitude
5
Q
- The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough in a wave
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Wavelength
6
Q
- The number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time:
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Frequency
7
Q
- Time for a complete cycle to pass a given point:
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Period
8
Q
- Matter through which a mechanical wave travels:
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Medium
9
Q
- A wave in which the energy travels perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance:
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Transverse Waves
10
Q
- A wave that does not need a medium to travel through:
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Electromagnetic Wave
11
Q
- A wave in which the energy travels in the same direction as the disturbance
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Longitudinal
Wave
12
Q
- The point in a longitudinal wave where the matter is pushed closer together:
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Compression
13
Q
- The point in a longitudinal wave where the matter is spaced farther apart:
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Rarefraction
14
Q
- When waves strike a surface and bounce back in another direction:
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Reflection
15
Q
- The bending of waves as they pass through a material:
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Refraction
