Intro to Waves

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What is a compression in a longitudinal wave?

Back

The area where particles are close together in a longitudinal wave.

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What happens to the wavelength of lower frequency waves?

Back

Lower frequency waves have relatively longer wavelengths.

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What indicates that a rope is modeling a wave?

Back

It has a repeating pattern with a specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.

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What is frequency in the context of waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time.

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What are the high points of waves called?

Back

Crests.

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What is a trough in wave terminology?

Back

The low points of waves.

Front

Define wavelength.

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa.

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What is an example of a mechanical wave?

Back

Sound waves traveling through air.

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What is an electromagnetic wave?

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A wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as light waves.