Ch.20 Terms: Waves
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| Wave | Any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space
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| Medium | A substance through which a wave can travel
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| When a particle ________, it can pass its energy to the particle next to it. As a result, the second particle will _______ in a way similar to the first particle. In this way, energy is transmitted through a medium. | Vibrate(s)
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| Sound waves require a ______, and can travel through all types of matter by vibrating. | Medium
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| Ocean waves require a ______, and travel through _____ (a liquid). | Medium, Water
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| Electromagnetic waves | Waves that do not require a medium.
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| 5 examples of Electromagnetic waves would be: ________, __________, __ _______, _____ _______, and _ ____. | Sunlight, Microwaves, Tv signals, Radio signals, and X rays.
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| Waves can be classified based on _________ in which the particles of the medium vibrate compared with the _________ in which the waves travel. | Direction
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| Transverse waves move _____________ to the direction that the wave is traveling. | Perpindicular
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| Longitudinal waves move ____ and _____ along the path that the wave travels. | Back, Forth
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