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| a DISTURBANCE that then transfers or carries energy. |
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| Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse? |
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| a longitudinal wave that is produced by a disturbance causing vibrations to travel through matter. |
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| indicates the amount of energy a wave has |
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| this wave travels at right angles to teh disturbance |
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| longitudinal /compressional |
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| this wave travels parallel to the disturbance |
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| this type of wave comes from the sun and can travel through a vacuum in outer space |
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| this type of wave can not travel through a vacuum , it requires matter ( a medium) |
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| Speed = wavelength x frequency |
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| What is the formula to measure the speed of a wave? |
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| constructive interference |
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| the meeting of two waves that produce a larger wave |
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| the spread out part of a longitudinal wave |
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