Waves Flashcards

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1
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repeating disturbance of movement that transfers energy through matter and space

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wave

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2
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what a wave moves through

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medium

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3
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high point of the wave

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crest

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4
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low point of the wave

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trough

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5
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full wave length

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node

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6
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where there is no movement

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rest postition

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7
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distance from resting postition

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amplitude

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8
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distance from top of one crest to the top of the next cres

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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 opposite of eachother

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transverse wave

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10
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compression waves particles move along the direction of the wave

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longtitude

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11
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dense region of compression wave

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compression

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12
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less dense region of compression wave

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rarefication

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13
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How many times a wave goes past one spot in one second

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Frequency

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14
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energy carried by vibration of matter

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Sound

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15
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amount of energy that flows through a certain area

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intensity

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16
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is our perception to intensity

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loudness

17
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measurement of sound intensity

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decibels

18
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how high or low a sound frequency number of wavelength

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pitch