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waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Waves | Traveling disturbance that carries energy |
| Vibration | Movement that follows the same path over and over again |
| Medium | Materiel through a mechanical wave that travels |
| Mechanical wave | Wave that disturbs a medium |
| Electromagnetic wave | Wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields |
| Crest | High point of a wave |
| Trough | Low point of a wave |
| Amplitude | Greatest distance from resting point |
| Wave length | Distance between to similar points on a wave (crest) |
| Frequency | Number of waves that pass a certain point |
| Transverse wave | Wave of motion of the medium is at a right angle |
| Longitudinal wave | Wave of which motion of a medium is parallel |
| Surface wave | Wave that consists of a combination of transverse and longitude waves |
| Compression | Squeezing together |
| Reflection | Bouncing back of waves upon reaching a surface |
| Refraction | Bending of waves due to change in speed |
| Diffraction | Bending of waves around an obstacle |
| Interference | Waves that occur at the same place same time |
| Standing wave | Wave that does not appear to be moving |
| Resonant frequency | Frequency at which a standing wave occurs |