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What's the definition of a wave? |
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A traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another. |
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what are they created by? |
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they carry energy but not matter. |
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what is a Mechanical wave? |
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needs a medium to travel. |
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what is a Electromagnetic wave? |
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electromagnetic waves don't need a medium. |
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what are the parts of a wave? |
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wavelength, crest, amplitude, trough. |
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complete waves per unit of time. |
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what's the movement of wave energy and particals? |
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what is the relationship between wavelength and frequency? |
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what way does the wave energy and particals move? |
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what type of wave is a light wave? |
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what are light waves created by? |
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the motion of electrons in an atom. |
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what type of wave is a sound wave? |
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what are sound waves created by? |
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what type of wave are water waves? |
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a combination of longitudinal and transverse. |
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what are water waves created by? |
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wind created an unequal surface on the water. |
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what type of waves is a seismic waves? |
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a transverse and longitudinal. |
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what are seismic waves created by? |
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the movement of the earth's plates. |
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can energy be created or destroyed? |
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what are definations of a wave |
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tuning forks, waves hitting a beach ect...... |
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