A disturbance or vibration that travels through a medium or space, carrying energy without causing permanent displacement of matter.

distance between the waves high point (crest) or low point (trough) and the resting point (middle) of the wave

Number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time. (hertz)

measured from a point on one wave to the same point on the next wave (meters)

Up and down wave, moves forward (perpendicular) in the direction the wave is traveling (water, light, and radio waves

Wave moves parallel to the source, forward and backward (sound)

Point where particles are crowded together in a longitudinal wave (high pressure)

Part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread further apart (low pressure)

The process by which a wave bounces back after striking a surface or boundary

The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another due to a change in its speed

The spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through an opening

The interaction of two or more waves that results in their combining or canceling each other (colliding) constructive vs. destructive

The phenomenon in which an object vibrates at its natural frequency when exposed to a wave with the same frequency

wave that can travel through a vacuum (empty space) and does not require a medium.

Electromagnetic spectrum

The range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays

Wave that is created by vibrating objects and requires a medium, such as air or water, for transmission. It carries energy through compressions and rarefactions of the medium.

A visible wave of the electromagnetic spectrum that travels in straight lines and can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted. ROYGBIV

Light waves passing through a transparent glass window are an example of this.

A material allows light to pass through it without scattering, making objects clearly visible on the other side.

A material allows some light to pass through, but scatters and diffuses it, making objects appear blurry or hazy.

A material does not allow any light to pass through it, blocking the view of objects on the other side.

an up-and-down or back-and-forth motion

Time it takes a wave to move from one point to another.

Waves get reflected in a particular way... at the same angle as the angle it moved towards the barrier

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Wave Energy Vocab

Term	Definition
Mechanical Wave	A disturbance or vibration that travels through a medium or space, carrying energy without causing permanent displacement of matter.
amplitude	distance between the waves high point (crest) or low point (trough) and the resting point (middle) of the wave
frequency	Number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time. (hertz)
wavelength	measured from a point on one wave to the same point on the next wave (meters)
crest	high point of a wave
trough	low point of a wave
transverse wave	Up and down wave, moves forward (perpendicular) in the direction the wave is traveling (water, light, and radio waves
longitudinal wave	Wave moves parallel to the source, forward and backward (sound)
compression	Point where particles are crowded together in a longitudinal wave (high pressure)
rarefaction	Part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread further apart (low pressure)
Reflection	The process by which a wave bounces back after striking a surface or boundary
Refraction	The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another due to a change in its speed
Diffraction	The spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through an opening
Interference	The interaction of two or more waves that results in their combining or canceling each other (colliding) constructive vs. destructive
resonance	The phenomenon in which an object vibrates at its natural frequency when exposed to a wave with the same frequency
Electromagnetic wave	wave that can travel through a vacuum (empty space) and does not require a medium.
Electromagnetic spectrum	The range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays
sound wave	Wave that is created by vibrating objects and requires a medium, such as air or water, for transmission. It carries energy through compressions and rarefactions of the medium.
visible light wave	A visible wave of the electromagnetic spectrum that travels in straight lines and can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted. ROYGBIV
transmission	Light waves passing through a transparent glass window are an example of this.
transparent	A material allows light to pass through it without scattering, making objects clearly visible on the other side.
translucent	A material allows some light to pass through, but scatters and diffuses it, making objects appear blurry or hazy.
opaque	A material does not allow any light to pass through it, blocking the view of objects on the other side.
oscillation	an up-and-down or back-and-forth motion
wave speed	Time it takes a wave to move from one point to another.
law of reflection	Waves get reflected in a particular way... at the same angle as the angle it moved towards the barrier

Created by: Mrs. Peterson

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