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HVJ Waves Test

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Amplitude
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Longitudinal Wave
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Crest
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X-rays
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Radio Waves
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Hertz
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Infrared Rays
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Ultraviolet Rays
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Transverse Wave
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These waves have a very short wavelength and a very high frequency; They can pass through most solid objects; They are used in medicine to form images of banes and internal organs
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Wave in which the particles of the medium move back and forth in the direction of the wave motion
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wave in which the particles of the medium move up and down at right angles to the direction of the wave motion
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height of a wave
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Have the lngest wavelength and shirtest frquesncy; used for radio, television, and radar
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These waves are present in the sunlight; They can cause sunburn; are used to kill bacteria
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high point of a wave
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Unit used to meaure the frequency of a wave
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You cannot see these waves, but you can feel them as heat
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Part of a medium where the particles are close together
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Substance through which waves can travel
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Part of a medium where the particles are far apart
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Range of electromagnetic waves; includes radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, X-rays, and gamma rays
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Number of complete waves passing a point in a given time
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Apparent change in frequency of waves
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Disturbances that transfer energy from place to place
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These have a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency than X-rays; They are given off during nuclear reactions
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Low point of a wave

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