Chapter 6 C Flashcards

(14 cards)

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Wave

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A weight of transferring energy from one place to another

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Peak

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The highest point of a wave

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Wavelength 

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The distance between two peaks and a wave

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4
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Amplitude

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The height of a wave

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5
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Medium

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The matter through which energy waves travel

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6
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Frequency

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The number of wave peaks that passed by given point every second

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Pitch

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The highness or lowness of sound

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Transverse waves

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The wave in which the vibration is side to side or up and down

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9
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Longitudinal wave

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A wave in which the vibration is forward and backward

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Electromagnetic radiation

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A form of a wave energy that has both electrical and magnetic properties

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12
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Electromagnetic spectrum

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The entire wavelength range of electromagnetic radiation

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13
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Refract

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To bend light or sound waves as they pass through different mediums

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