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Waves Properties
Identify & Illustrate key characteristics of waves
Term | Definition |
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Disturbance | the starting place of a wave |
Wave | when energy moves from place to place |
Mechanical Wave | Wave caused by physical movement that requires a medium |
Electromagnetic Wave | Wave produced by vibration of electrically charged particles (electrons or neutrons). does not require a medium |
Radiation | the movement of electromagnetic waves |
Medium | any matter ( solid, liquid, or gas) that can transfer the wave's energy |
Amplitude | The maximum distance a wave travels from it resting position |
Crest | the top of a wave |
Trough | The bottom of a wave |
Wavelength | The distance from one point on a wave to thesame point on the next wave |
Frequency | how many waves pass by a specified point in a specified amount of time |
Hertz | unit that measures waves which is equal to cycles per second |