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17 Cards in this Set
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mechanical |
wave that requires matter to travel
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electromagnetic
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wave that does NOT require matter to travel
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compressional
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mechnical wave that travels through compressions and rarefactions
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transverse
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mechanical wave that travels at a right angle to the medium
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wavelength
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space between crest and crest or compression and compression
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frequency
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number of waves in 1 second |
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amplitude
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half the measure between crest and trough or compression and rarefaction
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crest
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top of a transverse wave
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trough
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bottom of a transverse wave |
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medium
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matter that mechanical waves travel through
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vibration
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disturbance in matter that causes a wave
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water wave is a
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transverse wave
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sound waves are
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compressional waves
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The relationship between frequency and wavelength
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Waves with higher frequency have smaller wavelengths.
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Seismic waves are
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transverse and compressional
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Waves transfer
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energy not matter
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The only waves that can travel in space are
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electromagnetic waves |
