Amplify: Waves, Energy & Information Vocab

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What does it mean to communicate?

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To communicate means to share information with others.

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What is a wave?

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A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

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Amplitude is the height of the wave from its normal level, indicating the energy of the wave.

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What happens to air particles when sound travels through them?

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Air particles collide with one another as sound moves through the air.

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What is material?

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Material is the substance that makes up everything around us.

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What is wavelength?

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Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave.

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What does it mean for energy to be transferred?

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Energy transfer occurs when energy moves from one object or system to another.

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What is a pattern?

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A pattern is a repeated or regular arrangement of elements.

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How do sound waves travel?

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Sound waves travel by causing particles in the air to vibrate and collide.