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Chapter 4 Waves - Leaderboard
Chapter 4 Waves - Details
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| Occurs when two waves with the same wavelength travel in opposite directions and overlap | Standing waves |
| A new wave is formed with smaller amplitude than the sum of the amplitudes of the original waves | Destructive Interference |
| A new wave is formed with greater amplitude than either of the original waves | Constructive Interference |
| The change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening | Diffraction |
| Is the change in direction of a wave as it changes speed when moving from one medium to another. | Refraction |
| Is the bouncing of a wave off a surface | Reflection |
| Is the passage of light through an object | Transmission |
| A wave that can travel through a medium ( Solid , Liquid and gas) | Mechanical Waves: |
| Light waves radio waves Microwaves infrared waves ( fire ) ultraviolet waves ( sun) microwaves ( Cell phones use microwaves that carry sounds ) | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE |
| IS A WAVE THAT CAN TRAVEL THROUGH EMPTY SPACE AND THROUGH MATTER | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE |
| Sound wave , water wave and Seismic wave | Mechanical Waves: |
| The region of the longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are closest together | Compressions |