PS Unit 10 Flashcards

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Wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

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Mechanical Wave

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A wave that requires a medium through which to travel

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Electromagnetic wave

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A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.

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medium

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matter through which a wave travels

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Amplitude

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the height of a wave's crest from the rest position

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crest

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the highest point of a transverse wave

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Trough

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the lowest point of a transverse wave

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Wavelength

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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

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Compression

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The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

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Rarefaction

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a part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart