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definition of waves
Question | Answer |
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wave | disturbance that moves through matter and space and carries energy |
transverse wave | mechanical wave that causes particles in matter to move at right angles to the direction the wave travels |
compressional wave | mechanical wave that causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the direction the wave travels |
wave length | distance between on point on a wave and the nearest point moving with the same speed and direction |
frequency | number of wave lengths that pass a given point in one second, measured in hertz |