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21 Cards in this Set
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Wave |
A disturbance that transfers energy though matter and space |
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Vibration |
A repeated back and forth motion |
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Medium |
A material through which mechanical waves can travel |
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Mechanical wave |
A wave that requires a medium |
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Vacuum |
Empty space |
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Electromagnetic wave |
A disturbance that can transfer energy through a vacuum or through matter |
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Transfer wave |
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to path of the wave |
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Crest |
The highest point of a transverse wave |
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Trough |
the lowest point of a transverse wave |
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Longitudinal wave |
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the path of the wave |
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Compression |
A force that squeezes rock ;the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles get pushed closer together |
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Rare fraction |
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart |
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Amplitude |
The distance from the mid point of a wave to crest or a trough |
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Wavelength |
The distance from any point on a wave to the identical point on the next wave |
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Frequency |
The number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time |
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Wave Speed |
The distance a wave travels per unit of time |
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Absorption |
The taking in of a waves energy |
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Reflection |
The bouncing back of waves when they strike the surface of a new medium |
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Plane mirror |
A flat smooth surface that can reflect light and produce a clear image |
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Transmission |
A passing through a medium |
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Oqapue |
Allowing NO light waves to be transmitted |
