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12 Cards in this Set
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transverse
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a wave in which the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
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longitudinal
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a wave in which the particles vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels
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wavelength
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the distance between 2 crests or 2 troughs of a wave
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amplitude (how is it measured)
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the height of a transverse wave
(measured by the distance between the middle of the wave's height to the top or bottom of the wave) |
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frequency
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the rate at which a wavelength occurs
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refraction
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the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
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reflection
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the bouncing back of a wave after it hits a barrier
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series circuit
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a circuit in which all parts are connected in a single loop
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parallel circuit
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a circuit in which different loads are on separate branches
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semiconductor
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something that conducts electric current better than an insulator but not as well as a conductor ( abric, humans, wool)
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kingdom
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the largest and most general of the seven levels of classification; it would contain the most organisms but with the least amount of things in common
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species
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the smallest and most specific of the seven levels of classification - it contains the smallest number of organisms with the most amount of things in common.
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