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Durant SC 5.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | Is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another |
| Medium | Is the material through which a wave travels |
| Longitudinal Wave | Particles move back and forth in the same direction that the waves travel or parallel to the wave |
| Transverse Wave | Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the waves travels |
| Mechanical Wave | Waves that require a medium |
| Electromagnetic Wave | Are a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields |
| Amplitude | Is a measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal resting place |
| Wavelength | The distance over which the wave shape repeats |
| Wave Period | Is the time required for one cycle |
| Frequency | Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time most commonly |
| Hertz | Unit of measure for frequency |
| Wavefronts | The peaks can be drawn as shapes such as circles or spheres |
| Wave Speed | The speed at which a wave travels, depends on the properties of the medium |