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Unit 2 Science SCLEE
| crest/peak | top of a wave |
| trough | bottom of a wave |
| amplitude | The amount of distance from the resting position of a wave to the top or bottom of a wave. Number of waves that pass a fixed point. |
| wavelength | Length of one whole repetition of a wave. |
| What are wavelengths measured in? | meters |
| The higher the amplitude of a wave, the more ____ it is carrying. | energy |
| half the distance from the peak/crest to the trough | amplitude |
| What is amplitude measured in? | meters |
| up to down | one full wave length |
| 2 main types of waves | transverse and longitudinal |
| the particles travel at right angles to the direction the energy travels in. | transverse |
| all types of electromagnetic radiation | transverse |
| the particles travel at the same direction as the energy travels in. | longitudinal |
| number of waves produced in one second | frequency |
| time taken for one complete wave to pass a particular point | period |