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Forces and Motion (W
Nc.6 P.1.1-forces and motion [wave]
Term | Definition |
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Wave | A wave is any disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space. |
Medium | The matter through which a Wave Travel is called a MEDIUM. |
Frequency | The number of waves that pass by a point each second |
Amplitude | Wave height. |
Wavelength | Distance between 2 crests or troughs. |
Wave Speed | Speed at which waves travel through a medium. |
Longitudinal Wave | waves in which the particles vibrate back and forth compressional pulses. |
Mechanical Wave | Need a medium to travel through. |
Transverse Wave | waves in which the particle vibrates in an up and down motion. |
Electromagnetic Wave | do NOT need a medium to travel though. |