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19 Cards in this Set
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----------------- produce transverse waves, longitudinal waves and tsunamis
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Earthquakes
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All ------------------ travel at the same speed but have different wavelengths, frequencies and amounts of energy
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Electronic waves
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Only one-trillionth of the --------- energy reaches planet earth
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Sun's
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The maximum distance the medium carrying the wave moves from its rest position is known as the waves -----------
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Amplitude
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A --------------- is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
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Wavelength
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Frequency of a wave is measured in units called ---------
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Hertz
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The ------------- frequency of a wave is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
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Frequency
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A waves' frequency multiplied by its wavelength can tell you the --------------
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Wavespeed
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A ---------- is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
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Wave
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In science, ----------------- is defined as the ability to do work
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Energy
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Waves that require a -------------- to travels through are called ------------------
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1. Medium
2. Mechanical waves |
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Repeated back and forth or up and down motion is known as ------------
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Vibration
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-------------- are the parts on a wave where the coils are close together
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Compressions
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The past where the coils are spread out, are called ----------
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Rarefraction
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The highest part of a transverse wave is called a ---------
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crest
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If you stretch out a slinky and push and pull one end, you can produce a ------------------------
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longitudinal wave
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The lowest part on a transverse wave is called a ----------
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trough
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All electromagnetic waves are ---------------------------
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transverse waves
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The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of electromagnetic waves in order of increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength
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1. Radio waves
2. Microwaves 3. Infrared ray 4. Visible light 5. Ultraviolet ray 6. X-Ray 7. Gamma rays |
