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Waves
Waves 6P 1.1
Term | Definition |
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wave | any disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space |
medium | a substance through which a wave can travel |
transverse wave | waves in which the particles vibrate in an up and down motion |
longitudinal wave | waves in which the particles vibrate back and forth |
mechanical wave | waves that need a medium to travel |
electromagnetic wave | waves that do not need a medium to travel |
crest | highest part of a wave |
trough | lowest part of a wave |
amplitude | wave height |
wavelength | distance between 2 crests or 2 troughs |
frequency | the number of waves that pass by a point each second |
compression | part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together |
rarefaction | part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart |