Term | Definition |
Mechanical | is a wave that is not capable of transmitting its energy through a vacuum. |
Electromagnetic | of or relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields. |
transverve | situated or extending across something. |
compresional | a longitudinal wave (as a sound wave) propagated by the elastic compression of the medium —called also compression wave. |
rarefraction | is the reduction of an item's density, the opposite of compression |
wave | a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. |
crest | A crest is a point on the wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum. |
amplitude | the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium. |
base line | a minimum or starting point used for comparisons |
trough | A point on the wave is a trough if the displacement of the medium at that point is at a minimum. |
wave length | the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave. |
reflected | (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it. |
absorbed | Matter can capture electromagnetic radiation and convert the energy of a photon to internal energy. This process is called absorption. Energy is transferred from the radiation field to the absorbing species. |
transmitted | cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another. |
opaque | not able to be seen through; not transparent. |
translucent | allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent. |
transparent | allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. |
compression | the action of compressing or being compressed. |
nuclear reactions | a change in the identity or characteristics of an atomic nucleus that results when it is bombarded with an energetic particle, as in fission, fusion, or radioactive decay. |
opaque | not able to be seen through; not transparent. |
reflect | (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it |
transmit | cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another. |
absorb | take in or soak up (energy, or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action, typically gradually. |