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Science Ch 20.1

Wavessssss

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Any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or an empty space Wave
A material or substance wave travels through Medium
Mediums Plural Media
A medium may be _____,_____,______ Solid Liquid Gas
The material through which a wave travels through is not ___________ Transmitted
A travelling wave does ____ on everything in its path Work
Waves can transfer energy with or without or a ______ Medium
Moving a back and forth Vibrates
When a particle ___ it can pass its energy to the particle next to it Vibrates
Waves that require a Medium is called ___________ Mechanical Waves
Mechanical waves include _______, ______, _________ Sound Waves Ocean Waves and Earthquake Waves
Waves that transfer energy without a medium are called ____________ Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic waves may go through matter, such as _____, _______, or __________ Air Water Glass
_______ waves travel from the sun through space toward Earth Light
Waves transfer energy through _______ Vibrations
Waves are classified based on the _______ in which wave particles vibrate compared to the direction in which waves move Direction
Waves in which the particles vibrate in an up and down motion Transverse Waves
The highest point in a transverse wave Crest
The lowest point in a transverse wave Trough
All _______ waves are transverse waves Electromagnetic
_______ waves are transverse waves because the wave vibrations are are right angles to the direction the wave is travelling Electromagnetic
Waves in which the particles of a medium vibrate BACK and FORTH along the path of a wave Longitudinal Waves
Longitudinal waves are ___ like Spring SLINKYYYY
In LW: ________ is the location of the crowded particles Compression
In LW: ________ is where the particles spread spread apart Rarefraction
_____ waves travel by compressions and rarefactions of air particles Sound
When waves move at or near the surface between two media a ____ wave might form Surface
______ waves travel in both transverse and longitudinal motion Surface
____ are divided into two groups one needing a medium one not needing a medium these groups are called _______ and _______ Waves; Mechanical= M Electromagnetic= NM
Mechanical Waves are divided into two groups.....a wave moving in an up and down motion...and another in a spiral motion...and these groups are called ____ and_____ Transverse ^v^v^v^ Longitudinal oooooo
Electromagnetic Waves are divided into two groups......transverse wave.......and......back and forth vibrating waves <--- type of wave is called __________ Surface Waves
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