Waves Flashcards
1
Q
Repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter and space(or the medium).
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Wave
2
Q
The matter or space a wave moves through.
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Medium
3
Q
Top of wave.
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Crest
4
Q
Bottom of wave.
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Trough
5
Q
Point where wave meets the rest position.
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Nodes
6
Q
The mid point of wave.
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Rest position
7
Q
Length of sides of wave.
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Amplitude
8
Q
Length from the crest of one wave, to another.
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Wavelength
9
Q
Ocean Waves
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Transverse wave
10
Q
Slinky or sound waves
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Longitudinal aka compression wave
11
Q
Dense region in a compression wave.
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Compressions
12
Q
Less dense region in a compression wave.
A
Rarefaction.
13
Q
Number of times a wave passes one point.
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Frequency.
14
Q
Energy carried by vibration.
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Sound.
15
Q
The amount of energy that flows through a certain area.
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Intensity.
