Flashcards for Waves Test

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wave

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A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space

Front

Do all waves transfer energy without transferring matter from place to place?

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True

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All waves are caused by _.

Back

Vibrations

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medium

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The matter the waves travel through

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"mechanical wave"

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Waves that can travel only through matter

Front

Which option below cannot be a medium?

Back

All can be mediums

Front

Which type of energy does not require a medium?

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Radiant (light and radio)

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Transverse wave

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Matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels

Front

The high points in a transverse wave are called _? Options: Compressions, Crests, Rarefactions, Troughs

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Crests

Front

The low points in a transverse wave are called _?

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Troughs