Characteristics of Waves - Flashcards

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What waves do?

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Waves transmit energy from one place to another without a permanent transfer of mass

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Speed of sound in air

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343 m/s

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Type of wave that light is

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Electromagnetic wave

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Transverse Wave

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Transverse Wave is a wave that vibrates the medium at right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction in which the wave travels. Radiant energy including light travels as this kind of wave.

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Speed of light through most mediums

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300,000,000 m/s

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Definition of mechanical waves

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Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium to travel through. Mechanical waves form when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate.

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Wave

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A disturbance involving the transfer of energy from place to place.

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Medium

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The material through which a wave travels.

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Vibration

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A repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion.

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Crest

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A high point on the transverse wave.