Science: Matter and Energy - Waves Flashcard 13

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What is the phenomenon called when sound spreads out and can be heard around a corner after being shouted through a narrow alley?

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diffraction

Front

What is the maximum distance that water particles are displaced by a wave called?

Back

amplitude

Front

Counting the number of waves that pass a given point per unit time.

Back

frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

What is the phenomenon called when a straw appears to bend at the surface of the water due to the bending of the path of a wave as a result of a change in wave speed?

Back

refraction

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Front

When Anika and Aria are playing with water waves in a pool, they notice that sometimes the waves get bigger and sometimes they disappear. Match this observation with the correct term: Reinforcement or cancellation that occurs when two or more waves meet.

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interference

Front

Daniel notices that the angle at which he shines a light beam onto a mirror is the same as the angle at which it reflects off. This observation is an example of the __?

Back

law of reflection

Front

The substance through which a wave transfers its energy is the __?

Back

medium

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

SI unit of frequency?

Back

hertz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

Charlotte's observation: Light bounces off a mirror at the same angle it hits. What principle is this?

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law of reflection

Front

What is the substance through which a wave transfers its energy?

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medium