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Waves
Science Test
Term | Definition |
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the change in direction of a wave going from one medium to another | refraction |
type of wave that has rarefactions | compressional wave |
the distance between two crests of a transverse wave | wavelength |
more energy in a wave results in a greater | amplitude |
can travel through space without a medium | electromagnetic wave |
carries energy and not matter | wave |
bending of waves around a barrier | diffraction |
number of wavelengths that pass a certain point in one second | frequency |
the ability of two waves to combine and form a new wave when they overlap | interference |
use matter to transfer energy | mechanical waves |
when a wave strikes a surface or object and bounces off | reflection |
matter in the medium moves up, down, left, or right | transverse wave |
matter in the medium moves forward and backward | compressional wave |