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Unit 1 Flashcards

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Wave

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Definition: a disturbance that carries energy from place to place

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Mechanical Wave

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Definition: matter that moves back and forth in a repeating pattern

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Medium

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Definition: the matter that a mechanical wave travels through

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Model

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Definition: a representation of a situation which makes important aspects easy to see

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Wave Pulse

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Definition: a single disturbance that doesn’t repeat

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Wave Cycle

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Definition: one complete motion of the repeating pattern in a wave

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Transverse Wave

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Definition: the matter moves in a pattern perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

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Longitudinal Wave

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Definition: the matter moves in a pattern parallel to the direction that the wave travels

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Surface Wave

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Definition: the matter moves in a circular pattern that is sometimes parallel and sometimes perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

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Amplitude

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Definition: is the size of the crests or troughs of a wave

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Wavelength

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Definition: the distance between the start of one wave cycle and the start of the next cycle

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Frequency

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Definition: the number of wave cycle that pass a certain point in a given period of time

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Wave Speed

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Definition: the distance a wave moves in a given amount of time

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Wave Relationship

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Definition: the equation that relates wave speed, frequency, and wavelength (wave speed = frequency x wavelength

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Is A Wave Subjective?

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No

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Three Examples Of A Wave

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  • Sound
  • Energy
  • EM waves

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