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Science Quarterly Flashcards

1
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Wavelength

A

the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

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2
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Frequency

A

the number of waves past a certain point in a certain amount of time

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Wave

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a disturbance that travels, transporting energy from one location (its source) to another location without transporting matter.

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4
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Wavelength

A

distance between two crests

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Crest

A

high point of a wave

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6
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Trough

A

low point of a wave

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7
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Diffraction

A

the spreading or scattering of the wave

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8
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Constructive interference

A

adding two waves together

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9
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Destructive interference

A

two waves canceling each other out

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10
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Reflection

A

the bouncing back go a wave

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11
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Refraction

A

the bending of a wave when it interacts with a new medium

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12
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Amplitude

A

the distance between the rest position a the crest

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13
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Example of longitude wave

A

sound wave

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14
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How do longitude wave transfer energy?

A

through compression

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15
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How is the amplitude of a wave determined?

A

through the compressions

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16
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Transfer waves transfer energy…

A

perpendicularly, or at a right angle of the disturbance

17
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A wave that transfers energy or travels through matter is called a…

A

a mechanical wave

18
Q

A wave that transfers energy or travels through empty space is called…

A

radiation or electromagnetic energy

19
Q

All electromagnetic waves are…

A

radiation

20
Q

All electromagnetic waves are also a part of the…

A

EMS or electromagnetic spectrum

21
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The ______ of a wave is the material by which the energy is transferred in the wave.

A

medium

22
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The _____ of a wave is affected by the medium it travels through.

A

speed

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