Flashcards in Unit 5 Deck (22)
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Wave
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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
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Wave
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Medium
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Material that waves can pass through
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Longitudinal wave
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Particles move perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
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Waves that require a medium
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Mechanical waves
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Electromagnetic waves
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Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields
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Amplitude
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Is a measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position
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Wavelength
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The distance over which the wave's shape repeats
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Wave period
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Is the time required for one cycle
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Frequency
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Tells how many cycle occur in an amount of time
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Hertz
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Is equal to one cycle per second
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Wave fronts
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Peaks drawn as shapes, such as circles and spheres
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Wave speed
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The speed a wave travels at
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Radiation
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Is the transfer of energy as EM waves
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Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum
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Same type of waves of light we are used to
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Infrared (IR)
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Has slightly linger wave lengths
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Ultraviolet (UV)
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Has slightly shorter wave lengths
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Transparent
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Matter that transmits light can be seen through
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Translucent
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Transmits light but does not go straight through
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Opaque
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Does not let any light pass through them
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Absorption
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Transfer of light energy to matter
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Reflection
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light bouncing off a surface
