UNIT 2: Making Waves

1. Define each vocabulary word in your own words

2. Attach an image and/or video that helps you
further understand the word.
3. Include equation when applicable
4. Where appropriate given an example of the
vocabulary word.
5. Create a symbol!
Frequency
Definition The rate at which something occurs, like vibration, that constitutes a wave
Wavelength
Definition Distance between crests of a wave, like a sound wave.
Amplitude
Definition The max extent of vibration, measured from the origin line to the crest or trough
Transverse
Definition A moving wave that is moving perpendicular to direction of the energy transfer
Longitudinal
Definition A moving wave that is like springs compressed, moves parallel to the energy transfer
Reflection
Definition The change in direction of waves at a boundary, makes the wave go back from where it came
Refraction
Definition The change of direction in a wave that passes through one medium to another which is caused
by change in speed.

EX: Waves in deep water travel faster than in shallow.

Harmonic motion
Definition
Energy
Definition The capacity for doing work, energy like potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear,
etc
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Definition
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