physics project

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  1. 2. Interference is when one wave comes into contact with another wave.
  2. 3. The measure of the displacement of the wave from its rest position. The higher the amplitude of a wave, the higher its energy.
  3. 6. A light wave is a special type of electromagnetic wave that has a frequency in the visible spectrum.
  4. 7. A wave is a traveling disturbance that moves through space and matter. Waves transfer energy from one place to another, but not matter.
  5. 11. Reflection occurs when a wave bounces off a boundary, changing direction but remaining in the same medium.
  6. 12. Absorption is when some of the wave's energy is taken away when a wave encounters a medium.
  7. 15. The frequency of a wave is the number of times per second that a wave cycles. The frequency is the inverse of the period.
  8. 16. The period of a wave is the time between wave crests. It is the inverse of the frequency.
  9. 17. The medium is the matter that a wave travels through.
  10. 18. A mechanical wave is a wave that must travel through some sort of matter called a medium. Mechanical waves cannot travel through a vacuum like outer space.
  11. 20. The trough is the lowest part of the wave. The opposite of the trough is the crest.
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  1. 1. The wavelength of a wave is the distance between two corresponding points on back-to-back cycles of a wave. For example, between two crests of a wave.
  2. 4. A longitudinal wave is a wave where the disturbance travels in the same direction as the wave. Sound waves are longitudinal.
  3. 5. The change in direction and wavelength when a wave moves from one medium to another.
  4. 8. The crest is the highest point of a wave. The opposite of the crest is the trough.
  5. 9. - A transverse wave is a wave where the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
  6. 10. A measurement of the strength of a sound wave that is equal to the power divided by the area.
  7. 13. Electromagnetic waves are waves that can travel through a vacuum. They do not need a medium. Light is a type of electromagnetic wave.
  8. 14. The speed of a wave is a measure of how fast the disturbance of the wave is moving. The speed can be dependent on the type of medium that a wave is moving through.
  9. 19. wave Sound waves are mechanical waves that are caused by a vibration. Sound waves can be heard by our ears.