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science
science test /23
13 cards·by kbarnes
ampltude
transverse wave is one-half the distance
compressional wave
medium moves forward and backward
diffraction
bending of waves around a barrier
electromagnetic wave
of electrical charged particles
frequency
number of wavelengths that pass
interference
the ability of two or more waves to combine
mechanical wave
a type of wave that uses matter to transfer waves
reflection
occurs when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off
refraction
bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another medium
wave
rhythmic movement that carries energy through matter or space
wavelength
distance between two adjacent waves
rarefraction
occurs when the partials in a gas becomes more spread out
hertz
frequency is how often something happens