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32 Cards in this Set
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Wave |
Disturbance that transfers energy only |
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Transverse |
Up and down, or side to side motion of a wave |
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Longitudinal |
Back and forth motion |
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Refraction |
Wave bends |
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Reflection |
Wave bounces off |
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Diffraction |
Wave goes through opening and spreads out |
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Constructive interference |
Two waves meet and do same action-add together |
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Destructive interference |
Waves meet and work against each other-subtract |
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Amplitude |
Amount of energy in wave - wave height |
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Wavelength |
Length of wave |
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Frequency |
#of waves per second-Hertz |
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Mechanical wave |
Waving action in gas, solid, liquid |
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Electromagnetic wave |
Energy wave. Light |
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Compression |
Compressed part of longitudinal wave |
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Echo |
Reflected sound wave |
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Surface waves |
Wave on surface |
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Crest |
Up pushing part of transverse wave |
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Through |
Down pushing part of transverse wave |
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Resonance |
One object vibrates same way as another object |
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Which type of waves require a medium and which do not |
Mechanical-yes Electromagnetic-no |
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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency |
Inversely related |
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A wave can make a leaf Bob up and down, but not move closer to shore, because a wave only transfers_______ |
Energy |
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What are the wave properties |
Amplitude-wavelength-frequency |
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What are wave behaviors |
Refractions-reflection-diffraction-interference |
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How do waves transfer energy |
Disturbance creates pattern |
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A standing wave results from____ |
Interference Patten |
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The equation V=y•f is called____ |
Wave equation |
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Why do sound waves travel around corners better than lights |
Diffraction |
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How are mechanical and electromagnetic waves similar |
Transfer energy through waves |
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How are mechanical and electromagnetic waves different |
Need of substance to go through |
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What two waves are in the same place at the same time that they overlap |
Interference |
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What type of waves are electromagnetic waves |
Transverse |
