Waves Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Pitch | Human perception of the frequency of sound. |
Compressional Wave | Mechanical wave that causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the direction the wave travels. |
Diffraction | Bending of waves around an object. |
Electromagnetic Spectrum | The range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends. |
Electromagnetic Waves | Its a form of radiant energy. |
Frequency | The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample. |
Infrared waves | Light is electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light |
Intensity | The measurable amount of a property, such as force, brightness, or a magnetic field. |
Law of Reflection | The laws of reflection are as follows: The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal to the reflection surface at the point of the incidence lie in the same plane. |
Refraction | The fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc., being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface between one medium and another or through a medium of varying density. |
Reverberation | A continuing effect; a repercussion. |
Transverse wave | A wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation. |
Ultraviolet waves | Radiation in the part of the electromagnetic spectrum where wavelengths are just shorter than those of ordinary |
Wave | A disturbance that moves through the matter and space and carries energy. |
Wavelength | The distance between successive crests of a wave, esp. points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave. |
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