Waves in air, fluids and solids key terms

disturbance

disturbance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe a wave as a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students describe a wave as a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

state

state is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: State that waves transfer energy without transferring matter overall..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students state that waves transfer energy without transferring matter overall.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

transverse wave

transverse wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe oscillations in a transverse wave as perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students describe oscillations in a transverse wave as perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

longitudinal wave

longitudinal wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe oscillations in a longitudinal wave as parallel to the direction of energy transfer..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students describe oscillations in a longitudinal wave as parallel to the direction of energy transfer.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

transverse wave

transverse wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify ripples on water and electromagnetic waves as examples of transverse waves..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students identify ripples on water and electromagnetic waves as examples of transverse waves.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

longitudinal wave

longitudinal wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify sound waves in air as examples of longitudinal waves..

sound waves boundary meaning

sound waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students identify sound waves in air as examples of longitudinal waves.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

longitudinal wave

longitudinal wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe compressions as regions where particles are closer together in a longitudinal wave..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students describe compressions as regions where particles are closer together in a longitudinal wave.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

longitudinal wave

longitudinal wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe rarefactions as regions where particles are further apart in a longitudinal wave..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students describe rarefactions as regions where particles are further apart in a longitudinal wave.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

vibration

vibration is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Distinguish the direction of vibration from the direction of wave travel..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students distinguish the direction of vibration from the direction of wave travel.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

mechanical wave

mechanical wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why mechanical waves need a medium..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students explain why mechanical waves need a medium.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

electromagnetic wave

electromagnetic wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students explain why electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

longitudinal wave

longitudinal wave is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use diagrams to distinguish transverse and longitudinal wave patterns..

longitudinal waves boundary meaning

longitudinal waves. In Transverse and longitudinal waves, this term helps students use diagrams to distinguish transverse and longitudinal wave patterns.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

amplitude

amplitude is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define amplitude as the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position..

amplitude boundary meaning

amplitude. In Properties of waves, this term helps students define amplitude as the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

wavelength

wavelength is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define wavelength as the distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave..

wavelength boundary meaning

wavelength. In Properties of waves, this term helps students define wavelength as the distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

frequency

frequency is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define frequency as the number of waves passing a point each second..

frequency boundary meaning

frequency. In Properties of waves, this term helps students define frequency as the number of waves passing a point each second.. It is kept specific to Waves in air, fluids and solids so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.