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Science pages 10, 12, 13 ISN

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Wave
a repeating and periodic disturbance that travels through matter from one location to another
Displacement
A movement of particles from an "at rest position"
Pulse
A single disturbance that moves matter from one location to another
Medium
matter that a wave travels through is a collection of particles that bump against each other
Do weaves transport matter or energy?
Energy
Transverse wave (definition)
A wave in which the particles moves in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction that the wave moves (opposite)
Transverse wave (diagram)
Longitudinal wave (definition)
a wave in which particles of a medium move in a direction parallel to the direction that the wave moves (same direction)
Longitudinal wave (diagram).
What kinds of waves can travel through a solid?
transverse and longitudinal waves
what kinds of waves can travel through a fluid?
only longitudinal waves
Compression
The point on a wave through which a longitudinal wave's particles are most dense (tightly packed together)
Rarefaction
The point on a wave where particles are the least dense (spread out)
Electromagnetic waves
waves that travel through empty space, vacuums (no medium), and matter. Caused by vibration of changed particles
Mechanical waves
Waves that travel through solids or liquids. They require a medium to transport energy from one location to another
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