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| for a transverse wave, one half the distance between a crest and a trough |
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| type of mechanical wave in which matter in the meduim moves forward and backward along the direction the wave travels |
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| bending of waves around a barrier |
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| waves that can travel through matter or space |
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| number of wave-lengths that pass a given point in one second; measured in hertz(Hz) |
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| occurs when two or more waves combine and form a new wave when they overlap |
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| type of wave that can travel only through matter |
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| uses satellites, ground-based stations, and portable units with recievers to locate objects on earth |
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| Global Positioning System |
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| lowest frequency electromagnetic waves that have wavelengths greater than about 0.3m and are used in most forms of telecommunications |
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| electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 0.4 and 0.7 millionths of a meter that can be seen with your eyes |
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| occurs when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off |
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| bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another medium |
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| type of mechanical wave in which the wave energy causes matter in the medium to move up and down or back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels |
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| rythmic disturbance than carries energy but not matter |
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| for a transverse wave, the distance between the tops of two adjacent crests or the bottms of two adjacent troughs |
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| radio waves broadcast by a radio or tv station at an assigned frequency that contains information used to produce pictures and sound |
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| highest energy electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies |
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| lectromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 1mm and 0.7millionths of a meter |
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| energy carried by an electromagnetic wave |
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| electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between about 0.4 millionths of a meter and 10 billionths of a meter |
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| high energy electromagnetic wave, highly penetrating and can be used for medical diagnosis |
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