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Waves-McLearie

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A disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space Wave
The matter through which a wave travels Medium
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel. Ex- Sound waves use air as a medium Mechanical Wave
A wave that does not require a medium through which to travel Ex- Light travels through space where there is no medium Electromagnetic Wave
A wave that vibrates parallel to the direction that the waves travel Ex- A sound wave, a wave produced by a spring Longitudinal Wave
A wave that vibrates perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels. Ex- A light wave, a wave produced by rope Transverse Wave
The highest point of a transverse wave Crest
The lowest point of a transverse wave Trough
A wave that vibrates perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels. Ex- A light wave, a wave produced by rope Transverse Wave
The highest point of a transverse wave Crest
The lowest point of a transverse wave Trough
The greatest distance that particles in a medium move when a wave passes. Amplitude
The distance between two successive parts of a wave Wavelength
When two or more waves are traveling along a medium meet in the same place at the same time, they combine to form a new wave Principle of Superposition
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point in a second time interval Frequency
The time required for one full wavelength to pass a given point =l/T Period
When two or more waves are traveling along a medium meet in the same place at the same time, they combine to form a new wave Principle of Superposition
When two waves with equal but opposite amplitudes meet, the displacement of the medium at each point in the overlap is reduced. Destructive Interference
When two waves with amplitudes in the same direction meet, the displacement of the medium is increased Constructive Interference
The bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening Diffraction
When a wave strikes a surface that it cannot pass through, it bounces off the surface at the same angle that it strikes the surface with Reflection
When a wave strikes a boundary and enters a boundary and enters into a different medium where its velocity changes, the transmitted wave moves at a different angle than the incident wave Refraction
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