waves Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
wave | a reapting disturbance that transfers energy through matter |
what do waves transfer | energy |
mediun | matter through which a wave travels |
what types of waves required a medium | mechanical waves, sound and seismic |
electromagnetic waves | one that moves by the power of electric and magnetic fields. does not require medium |
two types of waves | transverse and longitudinal |
characteristics of a transverse | contains crests and trough |
crest | resting point to top |
trough | resting point to bottom |
wavelength | distance from crest to crest or trough to trough, measured the same in both types of waves |
amplitude | the hieght of a wave from rest posistion. it can be measured from rest posistion to the crest or rest position to the bottom of the wave |
characteristics of a longitudinal wave | contain copressions and rarefraction |
compressions | areas in the wave where the coils are tightly pressed together |
rarefractions | wave where the coils are spread apart |
how are surface waves formed | transverse waves and longitudinal waves combine |
larger ampliude | the shorter the wave length |
frequency | number of waves produced in a given amountof time |
unit for frequency | hertz |
wave speed |
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smileyk
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