Waves & Sound - 1
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Spieringsk on May 8, 2012
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General Physical Science, Ripon High School, Spierings, Spring 2012
Classes:
SLHS 2530-Speech & Hearing Science, Physical Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Wave | A disturbance that carries energy through matter or space |
| Mechanical Wave | disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another through a medium |
| Medium | the material a wave travels through |
| Electromagnetic Waves | waves that travel through space and through matter |
| Transverse Waves | A wave through which the particles move at right angles to the direction of the wave |
| Wavelength | The length of one cycle of a wave |
| Crests | The high points on a wave |
| Amplitude | How high or low the wave reaches from a rest position |
| Troughs | The low points on a wave |
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