Physical Science Chapter 16
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mechanical Wave | Waves that use matter to transfer energy. |
| Transverse Wave | Causes matter to move up and down or back and forth at right angles. |
| Compressional Wave | Moves forward and backward along the same direction of the wave. |
| Electromagnetic Wave | Waves that can travel with or without matter. |
| Amplitude | The height of a transverse wave. |
| Wave Length | Distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next. |
| Frequency | The number of waves per second. |
| Reflection | When waves bounce off the surface. |
| Refraction | The bending of waves as it moves from one medium to another. |
| Interference | The ability of two waves to combine and form a new wave. |
| Diffraction | The bending of waves around a barrier |
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