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Waves Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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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 |