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Physical Science 20 Waves

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Decks in this class (13)

Formulas
The speed of sound in air,
Speed of light
2  cards
Intro to Waves
Two types of waves,
What is a medium,
Does the medium change postions
5  cards
Properties of Waves
Amplitude,
Does longitudinal waves have a am...,
Wavelength of a longitudinal wave
7  cards
Medium and the Speed of a Wave
What determines the speed of a wave
1  cards
Interference and Superposition
When a wave hits a soild object w...,
Constructive interference,
Destructive interference
4  cards
Standing Waves and Harmonics
Standing waves,
Nodes,
Antinodes
6  cards
Sound and Music
What type of wave is sound,
What is the min and max frequency...,
Sound lower than our audible rang...
9  cards
Music and instruments
Natural frequency,
Resonace,
3 instruments categories
3  cards
Mid term Questions
When a wave encounters a slit it ...,
The period of a wave is how many ...,
When a light ray travels from a l...
3  cards
equations for lense
Distances of real objects and ima...,
Converging lens,
A diverging lens has a
3  cards
Reflection and plane mirrors
Light that reflects off a smooth ...,
Light that reflects off a rough s...,
When a light strikes a specular s...
5  cards
Refraction and Lenses
A converging lens,
A diverging lens,
Princiaple axis
5  cards
Parts of a wave
Parts of a transverse verse,
Parts of a longitudial wave
2  cards

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