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11 Cards in this Set
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Transverse waves
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*Waves on a string and water are examples of transverse waves.
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Trough
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*the lowest point of a wave
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Fundamental
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*the lowest natural frequency of an object.
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Waves
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*carry energy and information from one place to another
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Circular wave
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*touching a single point of the surface of a smooth pond, you can create a circular wave pattern.
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Reflection
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*when waves bounce off an obstacle and change direction.
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Diffraction
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*a wave bending around obstacles and going through openings.
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Absorption
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*using a heavy curtain in a theater to keep the audience from hearing backstage sound is an example of absorption.
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example of a vibration
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*a person is talking on a cell phone.
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example of energy
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*an earthquake causes the floor of a house to shake
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example of electromagnetic
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*a person listen to a radio station on the car stero
*xray to check broken bones *lamp in your home. |
