Waves Flashcards
Medium
Is any substance that a wave moves through
Mechanical waves
All of the waves you have read about so far even sound waves are mechanical waves
Trough
Is the lowest point or valley of a wave
Amplitude
For a transfers wave is the distance between a line though the middle
Wavelength
Can also be measured
Frequently
The word frequently means often
Refraction
Is the bending of a wave as it enters
Reflection
Bouncing back of a wave after is strikes a barrier is called reflection
Diffraction
Is the spreading out of waves
Interference
Is the meeting and combining of waves
Electromagneticspectrum
The range of all EM frequently is known as the electromagneticspectrum
Radio waves
Are EM waves that have the longest wavelength
Microwaves
Are EM waves with shorter wavelength
Visible light
Is a part of the EM spectrum
Infrared light
Part of the spectrum consists of EM