Question 1

3.0 x 10^8 m/s

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speed of light

Question 2

top of a transverse wave

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crest

Question 3

the number of wave cycles completed in a given unit of time

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frequency (f)

Question 4

the distance from the top (bottom) of transverse wave to resting position

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amplitude

Question 5

interference that increases amplitude

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constructive

Question 6

relationship between frequency and period

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inverse

Question 7

material that a wave passes through

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medium

Question 8

color with shortest wavelength and highest energy

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violet

Question 9

ROY G BIV

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visible light

Question 10

bottom of a transverse wave

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trough

Question 11

time it takes for a wave to complete 1 cycle

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period (T)

Question 12

waves of EM spectrum with highest frequency & shortest wavelength

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gamma

Question 13

interference that decreases amplitude

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destructive

Question 14

waves that require a medium to pass through

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mechanical

Question 15

waves that do NOT require a medium to pass through

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electromagnetic

Question 16

wavelength times frequency OR wavelength / period

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wave speed (v)

Question 17

color with longest wavelength and lowest energy

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red

Question 18

the distance between identical points on 2 adjacent waves

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wavelength

Question 19

the observed frequency change due to either the sound source or observer is moving

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Doppler effect

Question 20

units for frequency (f)

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Hz (hertz)

Question 21

wave where particles move both perpendicular and parallel

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surface

Question 22

a disturbance that carries energy

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wave

Question 23

waves bounces back after hitting a surface it cannot pass through

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reflection

Question 24

waves bend when hits an edge or opening

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diffraction

Question 25

waves bend due to passing from 1 medium into another

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refraction

Question 26

measure of how how high or low sound is (due to frequency)

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pitch

Question 27

measure of how loud or soft a sound is (due to intensity)

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loudness

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