Waves and Energy Ch. 1 Vocabulary

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visualize

Back

to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources.

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explanation

Back

a description of how something works or why something happens.

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source

Back

the place where something comes from.

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waves

Back

a pattern of motion that travels away from a source.

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energy

Back

the ability to make things move or change.

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motion

Back

the act of moving or changing position.

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frequency

Back

the number of times a wave repeats in a given time period.

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amplitude

Back

the height of a wave from its rest position, indicating the energy of the wave.

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medium

Back

the material through which a wave travels.

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sound waves

Back

waves that travel through air (or other mediums) and can be heard.