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Waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | e a disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space. |
| Medium | a substance through which a wave can travel. |
| Transverse wave | a wave in which the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling. |
| Longitudinal wave | a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels. |
| Amplitude | the maximum distance a wave vibrates from is rest position. |
| Wavelength | the distance between one point on a wave and the corresponding point on an adjacent wave |
| Frequency | the number of waves produced in a given amount of time |
| Wave Speed | the speed at which a wave travels |
| Reflection | the bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier or an object |
| Refraction | the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another |
| Diffraction | the bending of waves around a barrier or through and opening |