Waves and Fields

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Wave

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A disturbance or oscillation that travels through space or matter and transfers energy

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Amplitude

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Height of the wave. This determines the amount of energy the wave carries

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Wavelength

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Distance from one crest or trough to another

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Frequency

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How many waves pass a point in a certain time

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Medium

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A substance that can carry waves

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Effects of Mediums

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Absorbed, reflected, travel through

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Types of Waves

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Mechanical - needs a medium, Electromagnetic - does not need a medium

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Energy

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Transferred with a wave. Matter is not transferred

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Examples of Mechanical waves

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Ocean, seismic, sound

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Examples of Electromagnetic waves

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Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, Microwave, Radio