Wave Properties and Interactions
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- Q1disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another through matter or spaceWave30s
- Q2any substance that a wave moves throughMedium30s
- Q3waves that transfer energy through matterMechanical Wave30s
- Q4the direction in which the wave travels is perpendicular to the direction of the disturbanceTransverse Wave30s
- Q5the direction in which the wave travels is in the same direction as the disturbanceLongitudinal Wave30s
- Q6the highest point or peak of a waveCrest30s
- Q7the lowest point or valley of the waveTrough30s
- Q8the maximum distance that a disturbance causes a medium to move from its rest positionAmplitude30s
- Q9distance from any part of one wave to the identical part of the next waveWavelength30s
- Q10the number of waves that pass fixed point in a given amount of time - usually in one secondFrequency30s
- Q11rapid, back-and-forth motion that creates wavesVibration30s
- Q12the unit used to measure frequency - equals one complete cycle per secondHertz30s
- Q13the bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrierReflection30s
- Q14the bending of a wave as it enters a new mediumRefraction30s
- Q15the spreading out of waves through an opening or around a cornerDiffraction30s