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Wave Vocab Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
Q

The number of cycles a wave completes in a period of time

A

Frequency

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2
Q

A length of time

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Period

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3
Q

The distance between one peak and the next on a wave

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Wavelength

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4
Q

The highest point of a wave

A

Crest

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5
Q

The lowest point of a wave

A

Trough

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6
Q

Height or strength of a wave

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Amplitude

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7
Q

A substance through which a force acts or an effect is produced

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Medium

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8
Q

A wave that occurs when the particles of a medium move parallel to the direction of the wave

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Longitudinal wave

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9
Q

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves

A

Electromagnetic spectrum

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10
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A wave that occurs when the particles of a medium are displaced perpendicularly to the direction of the wave

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Transverse wave

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11
Q

The condition of rarefied

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Rarefraction

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12
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The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.

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Reflection

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13
Q

Change in direction of propagation of any wave as a result of it’s traveling at different speeds at different points along the wave front

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Refraction

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14
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The bending of waves , especially sound and light waves, around obstacles in their path

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Diffraction

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