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Waves

TermDefinition
Wave Any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
Matter Moves through mechanical waves
Medium The matter a wave travels through
Sound waves A type of mechanical wave It can travel through a solid, liquid, or a gas. They cannot travel through a vacuum
Electromagnetic wave Transfers electromagnetic radiation
Energy The ability to do work or cause change
Energy 2 Transformed from one form to another and can be transferred from one object to another
Electromagnetic waves It can travel without a medium Visible light , radio waves, X- rays, and microwaves
Mechanical wave Begins when an energy source causes a medium to vibrate. They cannot travel direction of the vibration determines what type of mechanical wave is produced
Transverse wave Travels perpendicular to the direction of the source’s motion.
Trough The lowest point of a wave
Rest position The amplitude of a wave is the maximum distance a wave travels
Longitudinal waves Travel in the same direction of the vibration
Spring toy Example of longitudinal waves
Rarefactions Gaps between compressions
Surface waves Combination of both transverse and longitudinal waves
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