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L 1.2 Vocabulary
Set 1
Term | Definition |
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Wave | is an oscillation accompanied by a transfer of energy |
Wave Pulse | is a single disturbance that moves through a medium from one point to the next point |
Longitudinal Wave | particles of the medium are displaced in a direction parallel to energy transport |
Transverse Wave | is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer |
Amplitude | the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body |
Crest | is the point on a wave with the maximum value or upward displacement within a cycle |
Trough | is the point on a wave with the minimum value within a cycle |
Wavelength | distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves |
Period | is the time needed for one complete cycle of vibration to pass a given point |
Frequency | is the number of complete vibrational cycles per a given amount of time |
Wave Speed | is the distance traveled by a given point on the wave in a given interval of time |