Waves of Energy Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
energy | Ability to do work or cause change |
wave | any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space. |
medium | Material through which a wave travels |
vacuum | an area is which there is no matter |
mechanical wave | waves that require a medium through which to travel |
transverse wave | A wave that moves at right angles, or perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels and it’s easy to identify the crest and trough. |
longitudinal wave | A wave that vibrates in the same direct as it travels, as this type of wave moves it creates areas of compression and rarefaction in matter. |
amplitude | height or "strength" of a wave |
wavelength | the distance between two peaks of the wave |
frequency | how many wave peaks pass a certain point per given time |
seismic waves | waves of energy that travel through the earth's layers and a re a result of earthquakes. |
crest | the highest point of a wave |
trough | the lowest point of a wave |
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