Wave Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Wave | traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another |
Vibration | Movement that follows the same path over and over again |
Transverse Wave | Wave in which motion of the medium is perpendicular to movement of wave. |
Trough | Low point of wave. |
Surface wave | Wave that consist of Transverse and longitudinal waves and occurs at surface. |
Crest | High point of wave. |
Medium | Material waves travel through. |
Mechanical wave | Wave that disturbs a medium . |
Electromagnetic wave | Wave that consist of electric and magnetic fields and doesn't require a medium to exist. |
Amplitude | Greatest distance from the resting point of the wave. |
Wavelength | Distance between two consecutive similar points on a wave. |
Frequency | Number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time. |
Longitudinal Waves | Wave in which motion of the medium is parallel to the motion of the wave. |
Reflection | Bouncing back of waves upon reaching another surface. |
Refraction | Bending of waves due to speed change. |
Diffraction | Bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle. |
Interference | Interaction of waves that occur at the same place at the same time. |
Standing Wave | Wave that does not appear to be moving. |
Resonant Frequency | Frequency standing wave occurs. |
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