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| a rhythmic disturbance which transfers energy through matter or space |
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| the matter of material through which a waves energy is transmitted. |
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| ____ is the medium for sound waves |
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| ______ is the medium for water waves |
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| a medium transfers energy, but has no overall _____ itself. |
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| the more dense the medium, the faster the wave travels |
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| the ability of a medium to quickly return to its original shape after being disturbed |
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| a wave in which the motion of the medium is at right angles (perpindicular) to the direction of the wave. |
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| highest point on the transverse wave |
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| lowest point on a transverse wave |
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| the distance above or below the resting position of the wave |
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| longitudinal (conpressional) waves |
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| waves in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave |
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| a space in the medium where molecules are conpact or very close together |
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| a space in the medium where molecules are spread out and fewer in number |
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| the distance from one compression the next compression or from one rarefraction to the next rarefraction to the next rarefraction |
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| the number of waves which pass a given point, sound, or number of vibrations each second (for sound waves the higher the frequency the higher the pitch) |
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| the speed of a wave will depend upon the type of medium through which it travels |
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| the time required for one full wave length to pass a certain point |
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| change in frequency (pitch) caused by the motion of the source or observer |
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| the bouncing back of waves as they strike a barrier which doesnt absorb all the energy of the wave |
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| echoes are ______ waves being reflected |
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| an image in a mirror is produced by _______ waves |
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| the bending of waves around the edge of a barrier; producing a new series of waves that spread out |
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| the bending of waves due to a change in speed as it moves from one medium to another |
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| the crossing of wave patterns producing a loss of energy in certain areas and a reinforcing of energy in other areas |
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| (combine by adding) waves are in phase (crest to crest, trough to trough) producing a loss in energy causeing a decrease in amplitude |
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| (combine by subtracting) waves are out of phase producing a loss in energy causing a decrease in amplitude |
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