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Waves Review
Science review for Light/Sound Waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wave | any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or empty space |
| medium | a substance a wave can travel through (can be a solid, liquid, or a gas) |
| amplitude | the height of a wave (from their rest position) |
| wavelength | the distance between two crests or two troughs in a wave |
| crest | the highest point on a wave |
| trough | the lowest point on a wave |
| frequency | the number of waves produced in a given amount of time |
| reflection | the bouncing back when a wave hits a surface or barrier |
| refraction | the bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another at an angle because the speed of the wave changes |
| wave speed | the speed a wave travels through a medium |