Radience

Energy Transfer Wave Properties 4-PS3-2

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the energy in a wave

Amplitude explained in an easy to understand way.

a flow of electric charge, it is measured in amperes (A)

Electric current explained in an easy to understand way.

the thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

Heat explained in an easy to understand way.

electromagnetic energy that travels in waves, not all light is in the visible spectrum

Light explained in an easy to understand way.

the substance through which a wave can travel, like air, which carries sound waves

The substance through which a wave can travel, like air, which carries sound waves

Medium

The substance through which a wave can travel, like air, which carries sound waves, is called a medium. A medium is the material or space through which sound moves, like air, water, or a solid object.

the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves, it does not require matter

Radiation explained in an easy to understand way.

a wave that moves particles of matter at right angles to its direction of travel

A wave that moves particles of matter at right angles to its direction of travel

Transverse wave

A wave that moves particles of matter at right angles to its direction of travel. Transverse wave. A transverse wave is like the up-and-down motion of a rope when you shake one end.

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