Types of Waves
Characteristics of a Wave
100
a wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
What is a transverse wave
100
a material in which light cannot pass
What is Opaque
200
a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion
What is a longitudinal wave
200
in optics, the transfer of light energy to particles of matter
What is Absorption
300
a wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields and vibrate at right angles to each other.
What is a electromagnetic wave
300
the bending of a wave as it passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs
What is refraction
400
a wave that requires a medium through which to travel
What is a mechanical wave
400
the bouncing back of the ray of light, sound, or heat when the wave hits a surface that it does not go through
What is reflection
500
a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without requiring matter to move the entire distance
What is a wave
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