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| T or F A transverse wave moves a medium at a left angle to the wave |
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| T or F Each particle of water in an ocean wave moves in a circle |
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| For a wave to be created, there must be _______ present to cause a vibration |
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| A flag on a flag pole would represent a _______ wave. |
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| T or F A wave is any distrubance that causes energy to travel from place to place |
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| Energy is needed to make the medium __________ |
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| If the crest is high, the compression is ________. (Comparing T and L waves) |
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| In longitudinal waves in a spring, the parts where the coils are spread out are called _____________ |
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| T or F Mechanical waves only need energy to travel |
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| False - needs a medium and energy to cause a vibration |
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| Give an example of a type of medium that mechanical waves can travel through |
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| gas (air) liquids (water) or solids (rope) |
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| T or F In a transverse wave, coils move back and forth in the same direction as the wave's energy |
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| false - up and down or side to side |
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| List the three different types of mechanical waves |
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transverse
longitudinal and surface waves |
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| wave where the source of movement moves up and down |
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| What type of wave vibrates the medium in the same diection in which the wave travels |
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| The highest parts of a transverse wave are called _____ |
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| T or F The three types of mechanical waves are transverse, latitudinal and surface waves |
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| What happens to an object in water when a wave passes under it? |
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| Remain in the same location in the water. The wave goes under it and returns it to its original position. |
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| A distrubance involving the transfer of energy from place to place is called ______ |
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| part of the wave where the particles are close together in a longitudinal wave is called _______ |
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| The ability to work is called ____ |
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| The highest point on a transverse wave is called the ____ |
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| The place before movement on a transverse wave is called ____ |
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| The wave that moves back and forth in the same direction is called ___ |
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| Mechanical waves form when a source of energy causes a medium to _____ |
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| Surface waves travel in ____ motion. |
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| T or F If the trough is low, rarefaction is present (Comparing Transverse and longitudinal waves) |
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| T or F If the crest is high, there is NO rarefaction (comparing Transverse and longitudinal waves) |
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| The lowest parts of a transverse wave are called _________ |
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| The wave that moves up and down or side to side is called a ____ wave |
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| Where are the most familiar surface waves found? |
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| Material through which a wave travels is called a _______ |
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| part of the wave where the particles are spaced far apart |
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| In a longitudinal wave, the area of coils that are spread out are called _______ |
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| The low point on a transverse wave is called the ______ |
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| The repeated back and forth or up and down motion that energy creates is called ____ |
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| The wave where the energy source moves left and right |
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| Waves that need a medium to travel in are called ____ waves |
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| T or F Surface waves are a combination of compression, longitudinal and rarefaction waves |
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| False - combination of transverse and longitudinal waves |
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| T or F Waves can be transmitted through all phases of matter |
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| True - solid, liquid, gas |
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| T or F If the trough is low, there is NO compression (comparing Transverse and longitudinal waves) |
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