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Waves Vocabulary
6.P.1.1-6.P.1.3
Term | Definition |
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Wave | An energy disturbance that transfers energy from place to place |
Medium | The material the wave is passing through |
Crest | The highest point of a transverse wave |
Trough | The lowest point of a transverse wave |
Wavelength | The distance between two crests or two troughs on a transverse wave |
Amplitude | The height or depth of a wave that determines how much energy the wave carries |
Transverse Wave | A mechanical wave that moves perpendicular to the direction of wave travel |
Longitudinal Wave | A mechanical wave that moves parallel to the direction of wave travel |
Compression | The part of the medium where particles are close together |
Rarefaction | The part of the medium where particles are far apart |