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33 Cards in this Set
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Waves |
A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space |
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Vibration |
A repeated back-and-forth motionmed |
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Medium |
A material through which some waves can only travel through matter |
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Mechanical waves |
Waves that require a medium |
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Electromagnetic waves |
A disturbance that can transfer energy through a vacuum or other matter |
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Vacuum |
A empty space that some waves can travel through |
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Transverse waves |
The particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the path of the wave |
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Vacuum |
A empty space that some waves can travel through |
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Transverse waves |
The particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the path of the wave |
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Crest |
The highest point of a transverse wave |
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Trough |
The lowest point of a transverse wave |
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Longitudinal wave |
The particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the path of the wave |
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Compression |
The part of the longitudinal wave where particles get pushed closer together |
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Rarefaction |
The part of a longitudinal wave where particles get spread out |
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Absorption |
Taking in of a waves energy |
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Absorption |
Taking in of a waves energy |
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Reflection |
The bouncing back of waves when they strike the surface of a new medium |
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Absorption |
Taking in of a waves energy |
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Reflection |
The bouncing back of waves when they strike the surface of a new medium |
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Plane mirror |
A flat, smooth, surface that can reflect light |
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Transmission |
The passing of waves through a medium |
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Transmission |
The passing of waves through a medium |
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Transparent |
Matter that transmits most of the light that strikes |
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Translucent |
Material transmits light waves but scatters them as they pass through |
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Translucent |
Material transmits light waves but scatters them as they pass through |
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Refraction |
The bending of waves caused by a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another |
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Translucent |
Material transmits light waves but scatters them as they pass through |
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Refraction |
The bending of waves caused by a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another |
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Convex lens |
Can bring light rays together and focus them on one point |
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Prism |
A transparent object that separates white light into different color that make up white light |
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Prism |
A transparent object that separates white light into different color that make up white light |
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Diffraction grating |
Another device that separates white light into color |
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Opaque |
Matter that doesn't transmit light |
