Wave Properties and Behaviors

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What are mechanical waves?

Back

Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

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Which medium do mechanical waves travel fastest through?

Back

Mechanical waves travel fastest through solids.

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What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave.

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What happens to light waves when they hit a black object?

Back

The light waves are being absorbed.

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What type of wave is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position when a wave passes through.

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What is frequency in terms of waves?

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Frequency is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

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What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

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In transverse waves, particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, while in longitudinal waves, particles move parallel to the direction of the wave.

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What is an example of an electromagnetic wave?

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Light is an example of an electromagnetic wave.