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16 Cards in this Set
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Microwaves, television and radio waves, and X rays are examples of _______ waves.
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electromagnetic
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The 2 main types of waves are ____ an ____ waves.
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Transverse and Longitudinal
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The lowest point between each crest of a transvere wave is called a______.
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Trough
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All electromagnetic waves are____ waves.
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Transverse
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waves in which the particles of the medium move in circles rather than up and down are called_____waves.
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Surface
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Amplitude, wavelength, wave speed, and frequency are called__________ of waves.
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properties
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the point where the particles of a medium stay when there are no disturbances is called the _________.
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rest position
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the distance between 2 rarefractions that are next to each other are called_____.
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wavelength
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a wave with a frequency of 3 hz moves at a rate of ____waves per____.
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3 and second
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multiplying the wavelength of a wave by the frequency of a wave gives the ____of the wave.
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wavespeed
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if the frequency of a wave is cut in half the wavelength will double. therefore, frequency and wavelength are ____related.
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inversely
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the bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits the surface that it does not go through is called_____.
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reflection
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if a barrier or opening is the same size or smaller than the wavelength of an approaching wave, there will be a ____ amount of diffraction.
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large
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when 2 waves meet and cancel each other out, ___ has occured.
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destructive interference
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when 1 object absorbs energy from another vibrating object, ___ occurs.
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resonace
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what forms can a medium take?
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solid, liquid, or gas
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