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Chapter 20waves
Christian Momany
Question | Answer |
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Wave | any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space. |
Medium | a substance through which a wave can travel |
Energy transfers through a medium | a particle vibrates it can pass energy to a particle next to it. |
Sound waves work | by using a medium |
Ocean waves travel | through a medium and through water . |
Electromagnetic waves | waves that do not require a medium. |
5 things that operate using electromagnetic waves | Visible light, microwave ovens, TV and Radio signals, X rays. |
Waves can be classified | based on the direction in which the particles of the medium vibrate compared with the direction the waves travel. |
Transverse Waves | move by particles moving in an up and down motion. |
Longitudinal Waves | Back and forth |
Amplitude | the maximum distance the wave vibrates from its rest position. |
Wavelength | the distance between any two adjacent crests or compressions in a series of waves. |
Frequency | the number of waves produced in a given amount of time. |
Wave speed | the speed at which a wave travels |
Wave speed Formula | speed (V) |
Reflection | when a wave bounces back after striking a barrier |
Refraction | the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another. |
Diffraction | the bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening |
Interference | two or more waves overlapping |