waves Flashcards by dylan Ramthun | Brainscape

Q

a repeating disturbance in movement

A

Wave

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Q

the thing a wave moves through

A

medium

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Q

high points in a wave

A

crest

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low points in a wave

A

through

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Q

where the wave and rest point meet

A

node

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Q

place between crest and trough

A

rest position

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distance point from resting point

A

amplitude

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Q

the distance from crest to the next crest

A

wavelength

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Q

motion of the medium is right angles

A

transverse wave

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Q

motion side to side EX:sound

A

longwave aka compression wave

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Q

dense region of compression wave

A

compression

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Q

less dense region of compression wave

A

rarefication

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Q

number of wave length

A

frequency

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Q

carried by vibration

A

sound

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Q

amount of energy that flows through air

A

intenensity

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Q

is human perception of intencity

A

loundness

Q

measurement of sound

A

decibels

Q

human perception of how high or low a sound is

A

pitch