Waves Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Wave | Something that moves through matter or space. |
Transverse wave | Causes Particles to move back and Forth (Right angles) |
Compressional Wave | Causes particles to move back and forth (the same direction ) |
Wavelength | The distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point moving with the same speed and direction |
Frequency | The number of wavelengths that pass by a pony each second |
Law of Reflection | The angle the the incoming wave makes with the normal equal the angle that the outgoing wave makes with the normal. |
Diffraction | The bending of waves around a object. |
Refraction | The change in direction of a wave when it changes speed as it travels. |
Amplitude | The height of a wave. |
Crest | The top of the wave |
Rarefaction | When the molecules of a waves expand and have space. |
Congressional | When the molecules of a wave are forced or pressed together |
Trough | The lower ends of a wave |
Opaque | Objects allow no light to pass |
Translucent | Allow some light to pass objects |
Transparent | Nearly all light can pass thought objects |
Reflect | To throw back light |
Absorb | Take in light |
Transmit | Causes something to pass on from one place or person to another. |
Matter/Medium | intermediate course through which signals or waves can travel through , and a physical substance. |
Energy Transfer | The transfer of energy from one object or material to another. |
Nuclear reactions | he process in which two nuclei |
Vibration | Something moving in motion |
Energy | The property of matter and radiation to perform work |
Sound Waves | A type of wave that is compressional |
Sun's Radion | Radiant energy emitted by the sun from a nuclear reaction that creates electromagnetic energy |
Water wave | A gravity wave on water |
Seismic Waves | Earthquakes are an example. |
Light energy | Radiant energy is the energy of electromagnetic waves. |
Light ray | Is a narrow beam of light that travels in a straight line |
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