Waves Flashcards
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Vibrations:
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Wiggles in time
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Waves:
A
Wiggles in time & space
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Medium:
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The substance or material that transmits a wave
3
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Mechanical waves:
A
Waves that travel through a medium
4
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Electromagnetic waves:
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Waves that don’t need a medium
5
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Standing wave:
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A stationary wave pattern caused by two waves going opposite direction
6
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Nodes:
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the fixed points in a standing wave
7
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Antinodes:
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The moving points between nodes
8
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Amplitude:
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The distance from the center line of a wave
9
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Wave interference:
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When two waves overlap at the same space & time
10
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Standing wave:
A
A stationary wave pattern caused by two waves going opposite direction
