Unit 3 Vocabulary

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What is communication?

Back

Communication is the transfer of information from one person to another.

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What is the medium in the context of waves?

Back

The medium is the material through which a wave travels.

Front

What are electromagnetic waves?

Back

Electromagnetic waves are waves created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field.

Front

What is the wave period?

Back

The wave period is the time for one full cycle of the wave to pass.

Front

What is energy in the context of waves?

Back

Energy is the capacity to do work, which is transferred through waves.

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A mechanical wave is a wave that requires a medium to travel through.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

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

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

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

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave.