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Waves Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crest | The highest point of a wave |
| Trough | The lowest point of a wave |
| Fixed Point | A certain point |
| Amplitude | Distance from rest to crest |
| Wavelength | Distance from crest to crest |
| Frequency | The number of waves that pass a fixed point |
| Medium | The thing that a wave travels through |
| Reflection | When a wave bounces off of something |
| Absorption | When a wave gets taken in by something |
| Transmission | When a wave goes through a medium |
| Mechanical Wave | A wave that needs a medium to travel through |
| Electromagnetic Wave. | A wave that doesn't need a medium to travel through |