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all waves begin with ____ energy
A ___ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. wave
Matter _______ transferred as a wave moves. is not
When a flag waves in the wind the flag ripples back and forth as the energy _____ along the flag travels
A ____ wave travels only through matter mechanical
A _____ wave can travel through empty space or through matter. electromagnetic
There are 3 types of wave motion- transverse,____, and a combination of both. longitudinal
A ____ wave is a wave in which the disturbance if perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. transverse
A _____ wave is a wave that makes the particles of a medium move back and forth parallel to the direction the wave travels longitudinal
One of the common waves in nature is the ___ waves seismic
The ____ of a wave is the distance from one point. wavelength
The _____ of a wave is the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second frequency
frequency is measured in _____ hertz
the maximum distance a wave varies from its rest position is _____ amplitude
when you knock on a door the door _____ the sound. asorb
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