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Waves
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Term | Definition |
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Waves | moves though matter and space and carries energy |
Waveslenght | the distance between successive crests of a wave, |
Refraction | change in direction of wave when it changes speed |
Transverse Wave | mechanical wave that cause particlesin matter to move at right angeles |
Frequency | number of wavelengths that pass a given point in one second |
Diffraction | bending of waves around on object |
Compressional Wave | wave that cause particles in matter to move back and forth |
law of refraction | waves makes with the normal to the reflecting surface |