Waves and Motion

Waves and Motion

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Science

4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Tonya Nelson

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

mechanical wave

Back

a wave in which matter moves back and forth

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

electromagnetic wave

Back

a type of wave that includes light waves, radio waves, and X-rays, and can travel through matter or empty space

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

longitudinal wave

Back

a wave in which vibrations occur along the same path that the wave travels

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

transverse wave

Back

a wave in which vibrations occur at a right angle to the path that the wave travels

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

amplitude

Back

the maximum displacement of a wave, as shown by the height of a transverse wave

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

frequency

Back

 the number of cycles of a wave per second

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

wavelength

Back

the distance between two peaks of a wave

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