Unit 9 - Waves
Vocabulary
Wave, mechanical wave, electromagnetic wave, transverse wave, longitudinal wave, crest, trough, compression, rarefaction, wavelength, amplitude, frequency, medium, constructive interference, destructive interference, reflection, refraction, diffraction, sound, decibel, electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, transparent, translucent, opaque
Formulas
Frequency = wavelength
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Velocity = frequency (wavelength)
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