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Waves - Coggle Diagram
Waves
Waves transfer energy
A wave is a disturbance
Materials and waves
medium
any substance a wave moves through
mechanical waves
waves that transfer energy through matter
energy and waves
Forces and waves
Rope wave
water wave
earthquake wave
Wave
a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Waves can be classified by how they move
Transverse waves
a wave that moves cross ways from the motion of the medium
longitudinal waves
A wave that travels in the same direction as the disturbance in the medium
Waves have measurable properties
Waves have amplitude wavelength and frequency
measuring wave properties
trough is lowest point
crest is highest point
amplitude is distance between the middle and crest or trough
wavelength is distance from crest to crest or trough to trough
Wave speed can be measured
speed equals wavelength times frequency
Waves behave in predictable ways
waves interact with materials
reflection is when a wave bounces back off of something
refraction is the bending of light as it enters a new medium
diffraction is the spreading of light through an opening
Waves interact with other waves