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Parts of a Wave
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The highest part of a transverse wave | Crest |
| The lowest part of a transverse wave | Trough |
| Crest to crest or trough to trough | Wavelength |
| Middle of a wave | Rest, start, normal position |
| Crest to normal position or trough to normal position | Amplitude |
| Denser part of a compression wave | compression |
| Less dense part of a compression wave | rarefraction |
| Rarefraction to rarefraction or compression to compression | wavelength |