Waves Unit Vocabulary

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Electric Circuit

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A path in which electrons from a voltage or current source flow.

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Voltage

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The difference in electric potential between two points. It is the 'push' that makes electric charges move.

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Resistance

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A measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit.

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Ohm’s Law

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A law stating that electric current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.

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Series Circuit

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An electric circuit with components arranged in a sequence so that the current has only one path to follow.

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Parallel Circuit

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An electric circuit with multiple paths for the current to flow through.

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Wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

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Mechanical Wave

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A wave that requires a medium to travel through, such as sound waves.

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Transverse Wave

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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Longitudinal Wave

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.