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 Transverse Waves |
A wave that consistently moves above and below the mid line.
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 Longitudinal Waves |
A wave that vibrates on the mid line.
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 Wavelength |
The distance between 2 crests
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 Amplitude |
The distance between the midline to the crest or the trough to the midline
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 Frequency |
How many times a wave passes in a specific amount of time
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 Period |
How long it takes to do one wave cycle.
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 Speed |
Distance/time
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 Crest |
The highest point of the wave
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Trough |
Lowest point of a wave
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Medium
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Something a wave travels through (electromagnetic waves don't need a medium
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 Wave |
Rhythmic disturbances that carry energy through matter.
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 Energy |
As a wave carries energy it vibrates and creates it.
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 Mechanical Waves |
Needs to travel through a medium, can't travel through a vacuum. eg sound, ocean waves
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 Electromagnetic Waves |
Can't travel through a medium, can travel through a vacuum. eg visible light, UV radiation
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 Diffraction |
Waves passing thorough a gap and spreading out in all directions, how much it spreads depends on the size of the gap. eg loud speakers
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