8 - Mechanical Waves
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Physics
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9th - 12th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the definition of a mechanical wave?
Back
A mechanical wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) and transfers energy from one location to another.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is amplitude in a wave?
Back
Amplitude is the maximum distance that points on a wave, such as the crest or trough, move from their rest position.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the wavelength of a wave?
Back
Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a crest in a wave?
Back
A crest is the highest point of a wave.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a trough in a wave?
Back
A trough is the lowest point of a wave.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How does sound travel through different materials?
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Sound travels fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases due to the density and elasticity of the materials.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are electromagnetic waves?
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Electromagnetic waves are waves that can travel through a vacuum and do not require a medium; they include radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.
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