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Shafter

Mrs. Shafter's Waves

QuestionAnswer
what is a disturbance that transfers energy? wave
What is any substance a move moves through? medium
What kind of wave transfers energy through matter? mechanical wave
What kind of wave travels at right angles to the direction of the disturbance? transverse wave
What kind of wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance? longitudinal wave
What does a wave transfer? energy
What is the highest point or peak of a wave? crest
What is the lowest point or valley of a wave? trough
What is the distance a medium travels above or below its position at rest? amplitude
What is the distance from one wave crest or trough to the next? wavelength
What is the number of wavelengths passing a fixed point in a certain amount of time? frequency
What measurement can you find for a wave if you have wavelength and frequency? speed
What is a factor of condition that is the same in the control and the experimental groups? It is the same each time in the experiment. constant
What is the part of the experiment that is used as a standard to compare or measure any changes to the variable being tested? control
What is the part of the experiment that is being tested or the part that is changed by the person doing the experiment? independent variable
This is a prediction that can be tested? hypothesis
What is the metric unit used to measure mass? gram
What is the metric unit used to measure time? second
What is the metric unit used to measure length? meter
What is the process in which the nucleus of an atom is split into two smaller nuclei? nuclear fission
What is a resource that can be reused to save energy? recyclable resource
What process allows a floor heating vent to help transfer energy through a room? convection
What type of energy is stored in food? chemical
What type of energy is due to the random motion of particles? thermal
Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequency? gamma rays
What form of electromagnetic radiation is visible to the human eye? visible light
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