Waves Flashcards

1
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A Repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter space.

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Wave

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2
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What a wave travels through.

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Medium

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3
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High point.

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Crest

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4
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Low point.

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Trough

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5
Q

Point between the Crest and the Trough.

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Node

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6
Q

Line between the Crest and the Trough.

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Rest Position

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7
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Distance from resting point.

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Amplitude

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8
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The distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest.

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Wavelength

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9
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Motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel.

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Transverse Waves

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10
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particles move along the direction of the wave.

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Longitudinal A.K.A Transverse Waves

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11
Q

Dense region of compressional waves.

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Compression

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12
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Less dense region of compressional waves.

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Rarefication

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13
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the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.

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frequency

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14
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sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations.

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Sound

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15
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the quality of being intense.

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Intensity

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16
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our perception of intensity of sound.

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Loudness

17
Q

Measurement of sound intensity.

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Decibles

18
Q

Our perception of how high or low a sounds frequency is.

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Pitch