waves Flashcards
1
Q
a repeating disterbance that transfers energy through matter and space (medium)
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waves
2
Q
wave
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medium
3
Q
high points
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crest
4
Q
low points
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trough
5
Q
start of the middle of the wave
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node
6
Q
end of the middle of the wave
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rest poision
7
Q
distance from rest posision
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amplitude
8
Q
the distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next
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wavelength
9
Q
motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel ex ocean wave
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transverse wave
10
Q
particles move along the direction of the wave
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longitudinal aka compression wave
11
Q
dense region
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compression
12
Q
less dens region
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rarefication
13
Q
is our perception of how high or low a
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pitch
14
Q
amount of energy that flowes throuh a certain area
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intesity
15
Q
is our precepiton to intecity more amplitude
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loudness
