Wave Properties and Types

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What is Wavelength?

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The distance it takes for one wave cycle to occur.

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What are Seismic Waves?

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Waves that travel through the Earth's interior and along the Earth's crust, responsible for earthquakes.

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Can sound waves travel through space?

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False, sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum.

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Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

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Wave 3.

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What is the only known wave that can travel through empty space?

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Light Waves.

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What are Light Waves?

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Electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum.

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What are Sound Waves?

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Mechanical waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.

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What is a wave cycle?

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One complete wave pattern, from crest to crest or trough to trough.

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What is the speed of sound in air?

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Approximately 343 meters per second.

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