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Science Chapter 11

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amplitude   the measure of how energy is carried by a wave  
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Compression Wave   a kind of wave where the matter in the medium moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels; has compressions and rarefactions  
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crest   the highest point on a transverse wave  
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diffraction   describes the bending of waves around a barrier; can also occur when waves pass through a narrow opening  
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frequency   measures how many wave links pass a fixed point each second and is expressed in Hertz (Hz)  
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interference   occurs when 2 or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave, can form a larger wave or a smaller wave  
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medium   any material- a solid, a liquid, or gas that a wave transfers energy through  
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rarefaction   the least dense region of a compressed wave  
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refraction   bending of a wave as it charges speed moving from one medium to another  
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standing wave   a type of wave that forms when waves of equal length and amplitude, but traveling in opposite directions continuously interfere  
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transverse wave   a type of wave such as a water wave where the matter in the medium move back and forth at a right angle to the direction the wave travels (highest- crest, lowest- trough  
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trough   the lowest point of a transverse wave  
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wave   a rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space; it exists only as long as it has energy to carry  
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wave length   the disturbance between one point on a wave, and the nearest point just like it on the following wave, as frequency increases wavelength decreases  
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Do wave carry energy with, or without transporting matter?   without  
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Do all waves need a medium to travel through? explain   No, light waves  
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What direction do compressional, and transverse wave move in?   back and forth; up and down  
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What regions of a compressional wave is less dense, and what is more dense?   less- compressions more- rarefactions  
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Which travel faster, sound or light waves?   light waves  
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what is frequency expressed in?   hertz (Hz)  
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The more energy a wave carries the ______ its amplitude   greater  
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The less dense the rarefactions the _________ the amplitude is   greater  
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(For test know how to count wavelengths)   ⇜  
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