An Introduction to Waves
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11 questions
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Waves are created by a vibration.
Waves are created by a vibration.
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As a wave moves through a medium, the individual particle of the medium move from the source of the wave to another location some distance away.
As a wave moves through a medium, the individual particle of the medium move from the source of the wave to another location some distance away.
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Waves are a means of transporting energy from one location to another without actually displacing matter from one location to another.
Waves are a means of transporting energy from one location to another without actually displacing matter from one location to another.
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An ocean wave will transport ocean water from near the middle of the ocean to a location near the store.
An ocean wave will transport ocean water from near the middle of the ocean to a location near the store.
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As mechanical waves move through a medium, particles of the medium undergo a periodic and repeated vibration about a fixed position.
As mechanical waves move through a medium, particles of the medium undergo a periodic and repeated vibration about a fixed position.
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Describe how a wave is different from a pulse.
Describe how a wave is different from a pulse.
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Mechanical waves progate or move through a medium because ______________.
Mechanical waves progate or move through a medium because ______________.
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Which of the following categories of waves require a medium in order to transport energy from one location to another?
Which of the following categories of waves require a medium in order to transport energy from one location to another?
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What law of physics was violated in the filming of the scene? Please explain.
What law of physics was violated in the filming of the scene? Please explain.
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Compare the direction in which particles of the medium vibrate for both waves. Reference the diagram in question #10 in your discussion.
Compare the direction in which particles of the medium vibrate for both waves. Reference the diagram in question #10 in your discussion.