waves
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| wave | a reapting disturbance that transfers energy through matter
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| what do waves transfer | energy
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| mediun | matter through which a wave travels
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| what types of waves required a medium | mechanical waves, sound and seismic
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| electromagnetic waves | one that moves by the power of electric and magnetic fields. does not require medium
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| two types of waves | transverse and longitudinal
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| characteristics of a transverse | contains crests and trough
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| crest | resting point to top
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| trough | resting point to bottom
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| wavelength | distance from crest to crest or trough to trough, measured the same in both types of waves
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| amplitude | the hieght of a wave from rest posistion. it can be measured from rest posistion to the crest or rest position to the bottom of the wave
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| characteristics of a longitudinal wave | contain copressions and rarefraction
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| compressions | areas in the wave where the coils are tightly pressed together
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| rarefractions | wave where the coils are spread apart
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| how are surface waves formed | transverse waves and longitudinal waves combine
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| larger ampliude | the shorter the wave length
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| frequency | number of waves produced in a given amountof time
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| unit for frequency | hertz
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