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What are waves
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6th Grade
02/10/2009

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waves
Definition
rhythmic disturbance that carries energy
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compressional waves
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waves in which matter in the madium moves in the same direction as the waves
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transverse waves
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waves move up/down or back/forth at right angles to the wave direction
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electromagnetic waves
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waves move forward and backward in the same direction the wave travels.
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medium
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matter that energy travels through
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this is called compession
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( = )< two lines together
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this is called rarefraction
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(-)< lines apart
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this is transverce
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( ~ )< a sgigly line..lol
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what are the only kind of waves?
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Mechanical & Electromagnetic
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