Waves and Energy Ch. 2 and 3 Vocabulary

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Collision

Back

Two or more things bumping into each other.

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Vibrate

Back

To move back and forth quickly.

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Wavelength

Back

The distance from one peak of a wave to the next.

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Amplitude

Back

How big or loud a wave is.

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Waveform

Back

Curved line that shows the pattern of a wave.

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Energy

Back

The ability to do work or cause change.

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Frequency

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

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Sound Wave

Back

A wave that travels through air (or another medium) and can be heard.

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Light Wave

Back

A wave that travels through space and can be seen.

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Medium

Back

The material through which a wave travels.