Wave Reflection, Absorption, and Transmittance

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What type of waves need matter to travel?

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Sound waves need matter to travel.

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What type of waves do not need matter to travel?

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Light waves do not need matter to travel.

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What do waves move instead of matter?

Back

Waves move energy.

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What is the term for how many waves occur in one second?

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Frequency.

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What is a repeating pattern of motion that transfers energy?

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A wave.

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What are the properties of waves?

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Amplitude, Wavelength, Frequency.

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What is the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength.

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What is the height of a wave from its rest position to its peak?

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Amplitude.

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What is the formula to calculate frequency?

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Frequency = Number of waves / Time.

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What happens to sound waves when they hit a soft surface?

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They are absorbed.

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