Types of Waves
Properties of Waves 1
Properties of Waves 2
Wave Behaviors 1
Wave Behaviors 2
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A disturbance or vibration that carries energy is called
a wave!
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The matter that waves travel through is known as
Medium
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The high point of a wave
crest
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when waves bounce back from a surface they cannot pass through it is called _____________________.
Reflection
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When light passing though a glass of water makes the pencil look bent in the water.
refraction
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This type of wave can only travel through a medium.
A mechical wave
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The distance between two crests or two troughs.
Wavelength
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Measures the height of the wave.
Amplitude
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When a wave cannot pass through or bounce off of a surface.
Absorption.
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This wave behavior causes a rainbow to form when sunlight passes throuh raindrops.
Refraction (or Diffraction)
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A wave that can travel through the vacuum of outer space.
Electromagnetic wave
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The low point of a wave
Trough
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The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency
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This is when waves bend as they enter a new medium at an angle.
Refraction
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Which term describes when the crest of one wave, and the trough of another wave overlap to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.
destructive interference
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Which type of wave moves particles in right angles in the direction of the waves?
Transverse
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What does the wavelength measure?
How long one wave is.
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What is the frequency of the waves in this picture?
3 Hertz
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This happens when sound waves bounce back from a surface that they can’t pass through.
Echo
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Which term describes when the crests of two waves overlap to make a higher crest?
constructive interference
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Which type of wave moves the particles parallel to the direction of the wave.
Longitudinal
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Frequency of a wave is measured in?
Hz ( Hertz)
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When wavelength increases, frequency _________.
decreases.
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When a wave is able to travel through a material.
Tranmission.
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If destructive interference occured between two sound waves, what would you hear?
The sound wave would be quieter or canceled out.