Waves Vocab

Front

What do all waves transfer?

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Energy

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Distance between 2 wave parts (e.g., crest to crest) is its _____________.

Back

wavelength

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Mechanical waves are created when energy causes a medium to _________________.

Back

vibrate

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Any material a wave travels through is a _____________.

Back

medium

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Number representing wavelength:

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1

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Amplitude number?

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2

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What does a wave carry?

Back

energy

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Not a mechanical wave:

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light

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Front

Can't hear sounds in outer space due to lack of:

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medium

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Wave type that doesn't require matter to travel:

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Electromagnetic

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