10A PHYSICS vocabulary flashcard

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Vibration

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

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Wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

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Medium

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The material through which a wave travels.

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Mechanical Wave

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A wave that requires a medium to travel through.

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Electromagnetic Wave

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A wave that can travel through empty space or a medium.

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Longitudinal Wave

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

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Period

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The time required for one complete cycle of a wave.

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Wave Speed

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The distance a wave travels per unit of time.

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Reflection

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The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface that it cannot pass through.

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Refraction

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The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle.