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12 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 motion |
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Medium |
A material through which certain kinds of waves can travel |
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Mechanical waves |
Waves that require a medium |
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Vacuum |
Empty space |
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Electromagnetic waves |
A disturbance that can transfer energy through a vacuum or through matter |
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Transverse wave |
Where 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 |
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Longitudinal wave |
Where the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the path of the wave |
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Compression |
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles get pushed closer together |
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Rarefaction |
The part where the particles spread out |
