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chapter 15
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Physics
10th Grade
03/22/2012

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ripple
Definition
disturbance that travel through water
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sound
Definition
disturbance that travel in waves through air
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earthquake
Definition
disturbance that travel in sesmic waves
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sesimic waves
Definition
waves that travel through earth
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medium
Definition
physical enviorment which phenomena occur
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mechanical wave
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wave that requires a medium through which to travel
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electromeagnic waves
Definition
oscillating electric and magnetic fields radiate outward at speed of light
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energy
Definition
exert force over certain distance/work
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simple harmonic motion
Definition
mass bounce up and down or vibrates
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damped harmonic motion
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vibration that fades out as energy is transferred from 1 object to another
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transverse wave
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motion of particles is perpendicular to motion of the wave
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longitudinal waves
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cause particles in medium to vibrate parallel to direction of wave motion
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crest
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highest point of transverse wave
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troughs
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lowest point of transverse wave
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compression
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croweded area
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rarefactions
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strecthed out areas
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