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waves and technology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place |
| energy | ability to do work |
| medium | material through which a wave travels |
| mechanical wave | |
| vibration | repeated back & forth or up & down motion |
| wavelength | maximum distance between 2 corresponding points |
| amplitude | MAX distance that particles of medium carrying the wave more away from their resting position |
| frequency | the # of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time |
| hertz | measurement of frequency (waves per sec) |
| speed | how far a wave travels in a certain amount of time |