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24 Cards in this Set
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waves transfer...
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energy
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the matter through which waves travel through
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medium (media)
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What wave requires a medium?
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sound waves
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Radio waves and x-rays are examples of
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electromagnetic waves
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electromagnetic waves are examples of..
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transversal waves
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sound waves travel through space as..
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rarefactions and compressions
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occurs when a wave bounces off a barrier
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reflection
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examples of reflection
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echoes
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bending of a wave as it passes at an agle
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refraction
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bendng of a wave around a barrier
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defraction
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crest of one wave overlaps the crest of another
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Constructive Interference
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when one crest of a wave overlapps the trough of another
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Destructive Interference
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a wave that forms a stationary pattern
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standing wave
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measurment of wave from resting point to crest
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amplitude
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distance between two adjacent crests
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wavelength
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higher frequency=
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more energy
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speed of a wave depends on the _______
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medium it's traveling in
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calculating
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wavespeed over frequency times wavelength
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energy is carried ______ the source
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away from
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transverse waves move
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up and down
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springs are tight together
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compression
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springs are spread apart
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rarefaction
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particles move along the waves
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longitude
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when waves occur near boundary line of a wave
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surface wave
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