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spreading or movement
expanding
retracting
propagate
propane
(v.) to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
pendulum
oscillate
swing
move
shortest distance between two points on a wave that are moving in phase.
wavelength
wave
refraction
diffraction
points on a wave that are in the same motion at the same instant in time
in sync
in tandem
in phase
in phrase
time it takes a point on a wave to complete one oscillation or cycle of motion
period (T)
hour (H)
times
the time it takes to go around the sun
reciprocal of the period; the number of cycles one point makes every second. Measured in Hertz
time
frequency
amplitude
attitude
the distance the wave travels divided by the time it takes to travel that distance.
Other...
speed of propagation
wave speed
wave speed or speed of propagation
describe the way a wave propagates a pulse or disturbance wavelength, frequency, period and speed are some
wave fequency
Wave properties
wave propagate
wave speed
The material through which a mechanical wave travels
space
air
medium
time
Any disturbance that travels through matter or space, transmitting energy from one location to another without transporting matter.
wave
wavelength
radio wave
aliens
Waves in which the propagation of the wave is perpendicular to the disturbance.
electromagnetic
mechanical
transparent
transverse
who took my ice cream?
the cookie monster
the ice cream man
Hailey
my dog
Waves in which the propagation of the wave is parallel to the disturbance
longitudinal
transverse
mechanical
electromagnetic
A wave which requires a medium through which to propagate
transparent
mechanical
electromagnetic
transverse
A wave which does not require a medium to propagate
electromagnetic
transverse
mechanical
compressed
what is amplitude?
height
The maximum distance traveled by a point on a wave from its initial position.
The minimum distance traveled by a point on a wave from its initial position.
sound
what is crest?
the highest point of a transverse wave
the highest point on an electromagnetic wave
the highest point on a rainbow
time itself
trough
what a pig eats out of
the highest point on a rainbow
the lowest point on an electromagnetic wave
the lowest point of a transverse wave
what is the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
personal space
compression
trough
crest
who does this kitten look like???
Gabbie
Hailey
Daylon
Bradley
What is Rarefraction?
the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart
the part of an electromagnetic wave where the particles of the medium are far apart
the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
the part of an electromagnetic wave where the particles of the medium are close together
The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude is...
refraction interference
rarefaction interference
transverse interference
constructive interference
what is the interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude?
Retraction interference
Refraction interference
Destructive interference
Constructive interference
what is Reflection?
when a wave hits a surface it cannot pass and it bounces back
when a wave hits a surface and it passes through
when a wave misses a surface
when a surface absorbs a wave
what is the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another???
curve
crest
turn
refraction
what is diffraction?
the straightness of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening
the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening
the medium through which a wave travels
when an object hits an object that it cannot pass
what thing allows light to pass through
Transverse
Transparent
Translucent
opaque
what is not letting light through a thingie?
transverse
transparent
translucent
opaque
what is permitting light to pass through, but not see-through?
transverse
transparent
translucent
opaque
what are lens that are thicker in the middle than at the edges?
convex lens
concave lens
glasses lens
telescope lens
what is a lens that is thinner in the middle than at the edges?
convex
concave
glasses
telescope
doppler effect
an observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving
an observed change in the amplitude of a wave when the time or observer is moving
an unobserved change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving
an unobserved change in the amplitude of a wave when the time or observer is moving
Intensity
the amount of energy in a light or sound wave, which we perceive as brightness or loudness, as determined by the wave's frequency
the amount of intensiveness in an object
the amount of energy in a light or sound wave, which we perceive as brightness or loudness, as determined by the wave's amplitude
what your parents give you when you don't do your chores
what is pitch?
And what does it depend on?
a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on amplitude
a tone's inexperienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
a tone's inexperienced highness or lowness; depends on amplitude
a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
Resonance
The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
A phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart
The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
Absorption
Any disturbance that travels through matter or space, transmitting energy from one location to another without transporting matter.
The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude
The maximum distance traveled by a point on a wave from its initial position.
the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.
Reverberation
the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
describe the way a wave propagates a pulse or disturbance wavelength, frequency, period and speed are some
A phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency
time it takes a point on a wave to complete one oscillation or cycle of motion
Acoustics
The maximum distance traveled by a point on a wave from its initial position.
the study of sound
spreading or movement
Allowing light to pass through
