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| any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place |
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| The matter a wave travels through |
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| a mechanical wave cannot travel through such as space |
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| an ocean wave is one type of wave |
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| travels in perpendicular to the direction of of the sources motion. |
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| What is the difference between a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave? |
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| A mechanical wave is a wave that moves through some type of matter. Electromagnetic wave connects to radio waves, visible light, microwaves and xrays |
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| a wave that travels in the same direction as the vibrations produce it. |
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| distance between one wave to the other |
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| halfway between the crest and the trough |
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| the number of times a wave passes a certain point at a different time. |
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| air that is squeezed together |
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| gaps between two compressions |
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| the wave bounces off and heads in a different direction. |
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| What does the law of reflection state? |
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| the angle of incident equals the angle of reflection. |
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| the angle between the incoming wave and the normal |
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| the angle between the reflected wave and the normal |
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| a line perpendicular to the surface at the point where reflection occurs |
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| bending of waves due to a change in speed |
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| the energy of a wave is transferred to the material it encounters |
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| when two waves collide from opposite directions so they form a bigger hill like shape |
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| a wave that appears to stand in one place |
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| an incerase in teh amplitudeof a vibration that occurs when an increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an objects natural frequency |
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| a sound refers to how high or low the sound seems |
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| what is the cause of any sound wave |
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| What are 4 things that can happen to sound waves when they reach a barrier? |
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| reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference |
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| the wave bounces off and heads in a different direction. |
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