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16 Cards in this Set
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Wave |
Disturbance that transfers energy through matter |
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Vibration |
A back and forth motion |
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Medium |
A gas, liquid, or even a solid |
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Mechanical waves |
Waves that can be a solid, liquid, or even a gas. |
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Vaccum |
Something waves can travel through |
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Electromagnetic wave |
Disturbance that can transfer energy |
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Transverse wave |
The particles in a medium vibrate |
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Crest |
Highest point of a transverse wave |
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Longitudinal wave |
Disturbance that transfers energy through vaccum |
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Compression |
Pushed closer together |
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Rare fraction |
Part where the particles are spread out. |
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Trough |
Lowest point in sea level |
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Wave length |
Distance from any point a wave can travel |
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Amplitude |
Distance from the midpoint of a wave |
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Wave speed |
Distance a wave travels in a unit of time |
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Frequency |
Number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time |
