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26 Cards in this Set
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traveling disturbance that carries energy from 1 place to another
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wave
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movement that follows the same path over and over
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vibration
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material through which a mechanical wave travels
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medium
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wave that travels through a medium
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mechanical wave
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wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields and doesn't require a medium to exist
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electromagnetic wave
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highest point of a wave
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crest
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lowest point of a wave
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trough
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greatest distance from crest of a wave
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amplitude
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distance btwn 2 consecutive pts. on a wave
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wavelength
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# of waves that pass a certain pt. in a given amt. of time
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frequency
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wave in which the motion of the medium is at a rt. angle to the direction of the wace
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transverse wave
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wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave
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longitudinal wave
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wave that is a combination of transverse and longitudinal and occurs at the surface btwn. 2 diff. mediums
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surface waves
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traveling disturbance that carries energy from 1 place to another
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wave
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movement that follows the same path over and over
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vibration
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material through which a mechanical wave travels
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medium
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wave that travels through a medium
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mechanical wave
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wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields and doesn't require a medium to exist
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electromagnetic wave
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highest point of a wave
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crest
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lowest point of a wave
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trough
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greatest distance from crest of a wave
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amplitude
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distance btwn 2 consecutive pts. on a wave
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wavelength
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# of waves that pass a certain pt. in a given amt. of time
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frequency
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wave in which the motion of the medium is at a rt. angle to the direction of the wace
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transverse wave
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wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave
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longitudinal wave
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wave that is a combination of transverse and longitudinal and occurs at the surface btwn. 2 diff. mediums
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surface waves
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