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Science waves

Waves and things

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What are Mechanical waves mechanical waves are produced when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate
What are the two types of waves transverse longitudinal
What are the parts of a wave crest-top trough-bottom rest position-where the water would be without waves wavelength- the length of space between two waves amplitude- height between rest position and crest
medium the material through which a wave travels.
transverse wave waves that move the medium at right angles to the direction in which the waves travel are called transverse waves-acros
longitudinal wave move the medium parallel to the directions in which the waves travel.
rarefraction the parts where the coils of a slinky are spread out.
reflection when awave bounces of a surface it cannot go through
refraction when a wave enters a new medium at an angle one side changes speed before the other and causes it to bend
diffraction when a wave goes through a small opening and bends and spreads
interference when two waves overlap when they meet
constructive and destructive interference constructive is when one wave has a higher amplitude and then both waves combine and make a greater wave. Destructive when the waves have the same amplitudes and the waves make a wave with smaller amplitude
node and antinode node has the amplitude of zero on a standing wave antinodes are the points with an amplitude of more then zero on a standing wave
what are the basic properties of waves amplitude,frequency,speed
what is the formula for speed speed- wavelength X frequency
standing wave when the incoming wave and reflected wave have just the right frequency they produce a combined wave that seems to be standing still
what is the formula for frequency frequency-speed/wavelength
what is the formula for wavelength wavelength- speed/frequency
frequency the number of complete waves that pass a given point in an amount of time
what are waves a wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.
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