Basic Wave Knowledge
Parts of a wave
Sound
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What is a period disturbance
a wave
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What is the maximum range on a wave
crest
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What mediums do sound waves need to travel
solid, liquid, gas
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light waves are what kind of wave
electromagnetic wave
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the formula for period is
p=1/f
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What do waves travel on
a medium
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What is the minimum range of a wave
trough
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pitch is used to measure what
how high or low a waves sounds
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when light strikes one surface to another that is
reflection
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the formula for frequency is
f=1/p
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which wave requires a medium
sound waves
300
What is the name for the distance from one wave point to another
wavelength
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amplitude measures what
how loud or soft a wave will be
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when light rays are bending in a cup of water this is called
refraction
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the formula wavespeed is
wavelength * frequency (or y*f)
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a wave that moves perpendicular to the medium
transverse waves
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What is is the name to the distance from the rest position to a wave point
amplitude
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sound waves are caused by
vibrations
400
matter that lets light through is
translucent
400
what is the ray has the highest frequency
that is gamma rays
500
What is a wave that moves parallel to the medium
longitudinal waves
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What is a complete wave cycle called
period
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when two objects start vibrating at the same vibration this is called
resonance
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matter that lets no light go through is
opaque
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what is fast then sound waves
light waves
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