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1
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What is a rhythmic motion that transmits energy from one area to another?

A

Wave

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2
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What is carried along in a wave?

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Energy

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3
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A wave in which the motion of the wave travels perpendicular to the energy of the wave.

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Transverse Wave

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4
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A wave in which the motion of the wave travels in a direction parallel to the energy of the wave.

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Compressional/Longitudinal Wave

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5
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Waves that do not require a medium to travel through.

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Electromagnetic Wave

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6
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Waves that require a medium to travel through.

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Mechanical Wave

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7
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The bending of waves as it travels from one medium to another.

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Refraction

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8
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The spreading of waves around obstacles; pass through a small opening and spread out after they get passed the opening.

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Diffraction

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9
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The bouncing back of waves off of a surface.

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Reflection

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10
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When two waves are in phase and causes amplification.

A

Constructive Interference

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11
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When two waves are completely (180 degrees) out of phase and causes cancellation.

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Destructive Interference

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12
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The area of the wave that is pressed together.

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Compression

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13
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The area of a wave that is spread out.

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Rarefaction

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14
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The number of waves produced per second.

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Frequency

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15
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The height of a crest above the center line.

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Amplitude

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16
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The material through which a wave travels.

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Medium

17
Q

The distance between the peaks of two crests.

A

Wavelength

18
Q

The top of a wave.

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Crest

19
Q

The bottom of a wave.

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Trough

20
Q

What are the 7 different electromagnetic waves?

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radiowave, microwaves, infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays, x-rays, and gamma rays

21
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What are the different parts of a transverse wave?

A

Crest, trough, wavelength, and amplitude

22
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What are the different parts of a longitudinal wave?

A

Compression and rarefaction

23
Q

All electromagnetic waves are?

A

Transverse waves

24
Q

What are the colors of visible light in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength.

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Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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