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Energy & Waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amplitude | distance that measures movement of particles as energy transfers through a wave |
| conduction | the transfer of energy by direct contact between objects or particles |
| convection | the transfer of energy through currents in liquids or gases |
| crest | the highest point of a transverse wave |
| trough | the lowest point of a transverse wave |
| elastic potential energy | energy stored as a result of stretching, twisting, or compressing an object by force |
| electromagnetic spectrum | the range of all the waves that can travel through matter and space |
| electromagnetic wave | formed as a result if vibrations between an electric and magnetic field |
| energy | a measurable quantity that describes how much change can occur within a system |
| flow of energy | movement of energy from one thing to another |
| frequency | the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given unit of time |
| gamma wave | a high energy form of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies of any wave |
| infrared waves | invisible electromagnetic waves with longer wavelengths than visible light, often associated with heat and easily penetrates materials. |
| microwaves | electromagnetic waves that are between radio waves and infrared waves |
| oscillation | a repeating back and forth movement around a fixed central point |
| periodic | something that repeats at regular intervals |
| propagated waves | describes how wave energy moves from one place to another |
| radiation | the transfer of energy without a medium |
| radio waves | electromagnetic waves with long wavelengths and low frequencies |
| transverse waves | where particle movement is perpendicular to the wave movement |
| ultraviolet waves | electromagnetic waves with a shorter wavelength than visible light |
| visible light | the specific range of electromagnetic radiation that the human eye can perceive, enabling us to see colors |
| wavelength | distance between a point on a wave and the same point on another wave |
| waves | a repeating disturbance that carries energy from one place to another without moving matter |
| xray | electromagnetic radiation, with high energy and short wavelengths |
| medium | the substance or material through which a mechanical wave travels. It's like the pathway for energy to be transferred |
| longitudinal waves | a wave where the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction the wave travels |
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