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Waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A disturbanve that transfers energy from place to place- | Wave |
| The ability to do work- | Energy |
| The material through which a wave travels through- | Medium |
| A type of wave that moves up and down- | Transverse wave |
| A type of wave that has particles that vibrate back and forth along the path it travels- | Longitudinal wave |
| The distance from one wave crest to another wave crest- | Wavelength |
| Related to the height of the wave; the maximum distance the particles of the medium vibrate from their rest position- | Amplitude |
| The number of waves in a given amount of time- | Frequency |
| A type of wave that requires a medium- | Mechanical wave |
| A type of transverse wave that has electrical and magnetic properties | Electromagnetic wave |