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CH20 Waves(:

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Wave any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space
Medium a substance in which a wave can travel
Energy transfers through a medium an object vibrates causing the next object to vibrate and so on
How sound waves work a sound wave works by the passing by of which vibrations move from one particle to another
Ocean Waves the require a medium therefor it is called mechanical
Electromagnetic Waves waves that do not require a medium
EXAMPLES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES visible light, microwave ovens, TV and radio signals, X-ray system s used by doctors and dentists.
Classifying waves they are classified based on directions in which the particles of the medium vibrate compared with the direction in which the waves travel
Transverse Waves the move across
Longitudinal waves move back and forth
Amplitude a wave is the maximum distance the wave vibrates from its rest position
Wavelength the distance between two adjacent crests or compressions in a series of waves
Frequency the amount of waves produced in a given amount of time
Wave Speed the speed at which a wave travels
Wave Speed Formula v= λ*f
Reflection when a wave bounces back from a distinct barrier
Refraction the bending of a wave as it passes from one angle to another
Diffraction the bending waves around a barrier or through an opening
Interference the result of two or more waves overlapping
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