Waves
Vocab 1
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Vocab 2
100
This type of wave needs a medium
mechanical wave
100

Draw a DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE

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100

What does the Law of Reflection state?

Angle of Incidence and Angle of Reflection are equal

100

Draw the doppler effect going TOWARDS somebody

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100
This is the bouncing back of rays of light, sound or heat
What is reflection
200
X-rays and microwaves are examples of these types of waves
What is electromagnetic
200

Draw a CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE

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200
This is The distance from crest to crest, or from trough to trough
What is wavelength
200

What is happening to light waves when we see an orange shirt?

Reflecting orange AND absorbing all other colors

200
This is the bending of a wave as it passes between two substances
What is refraction
300
This is any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or empty space
What is a wave
300

What affects the loudness of a sound wave?

Distance from the source and the energy in the wave

300
This is the number of waves produced in a certain amount of time
What is frequency
300

What is happening when a shirt appears black?

Absorbing all colors

300

The bending and spreading of waves (like light or sound) as they pass around obstacles or through narrow openings, causing them to spread out and interfere with each other

What is Diffraction

400
This is a waves where the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave
What is longitudinal wave
400

When sound is traveling, what kind of temperature does it travel in faster?

Warmer temps

400

Draw the Electromagnetic spectrum:

Picture time!

400

What is happening when a shirt appears white?

Reflecting all colors

400

This represents the height of the wave from its rest position. Increasing the __________ increases the energy of the wave, which we hear as a louder sound.

What is Amplitude

500
This is a wave where the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave
What is a transverse wave
500
This is what electromagnetic waves can travel through. Another word for empty space
What is a vacuum
500

If you increase the wavelength, what happens to the frequency?

What is it decreases

500

What factors impact the speed that a sound wave can travel?

1) Elasticity, 2) Density and 3) Temperature of the medium.

500

This is the word we use to measure frequency

What is hertz

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