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Waves 8b

Definition for waves

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Waves- Is a disturbance that moves throught matter or space.
Transverse Waves- Causes particles in matter to move back and forth along right angles
Compressional Waves- Cause particles in the matter to move back and forth alone te same directionin which the wave travels.
Wavelength- Shows how the wavelengths of verse and compressional.
Frequency- Is the number of wavelenghts that passes by a point each second.
Law of Reflection- The angle that the incoming wave makes with the normal equals the angle that the outgoing wave makes with the normal.
Refraction- Is the change in direction of a wave when it changes speed.
Diffraction- Is the bending of waves around an object.
Intensity- Amount of energy that a wave carries post a certain area each second.
Pitch- Is the human perception of the frequency of sound.
Reverberation- Are repeated echoes.
Electromagnetic Waves- Are waves that can travel throught matter or empty space.
Electromagnetic Spectrum- Is the complete range of electromagnetic wave frequency is in wavelength.
Infared Waves- Waveslengths between 0.001 meters and 700 billionths of a meter.
Ultraviolet Waves- Wavelengths between about 400 billionths and 10 billionths of a meter.
Reverberation- Are repeated echoes.
Electromagnetic Waves- Are waves that can travel throught matter or empty space.
Electromagnetic Spectrum- Is the complete range of electromagnetic wave frequency is in wavelength.
Infared Waves- Waveslengths between 0.001 meters and 700 billionths of a meter.
Ultraviolet Waves- Wavelengths between about 400 billionths and 10 billionths of a meter.
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