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Properies of Waves
properties of waves, light, color, sound waves
Term | Definition |
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Wave | A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another |
Medium | The material that a wave travels through |
Electromagnetic Wave | Transverse waves that can travel without a medium |
Mechanical Wave | A wave that requires a medium to travel through |
Transverse Wave | A wave that moves the medium perpendicular to the direction of the energy |
Longitudinal Wave | A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy |
Amplitude | The amount of energy that a wave carries |
Frequency | The number of waves in a certain period of time |
Wavelength | The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave |
Compression | The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are squeezed together |
Crest | The top of a transverse wave |
Trough | The bottom of a transverse wave |
Rarefaction | The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart |