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physical science
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mechanical wave. | wave that is not capable of transmitting its energy through a vacuum. |
| electromagnetic wave | waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field. |
| wave | a disturbance that moves energy from one place to another |
| longitudinal wave | a type of wave that travels in the direction of the medium |
| transverse wave. | a wave in which the vibrating element moves in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance of the wave. |
| medium | the substance that transfers the energy, or light from one substance to another substance or from one place to another, or from one surface to another |
| wave speed | the distance a wave travels in a given amount of time, |
| wavelengths | the distance from one crest to another, or from one trough to another, of a wave |
| amplitude | the extent or range of a quality, property, process, or phenomenon |
| hertz | the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) |
| wave period | The time it takes for two successive crests (one wavelength) to pass a specified point. |
| frequency | how often something occurs, or basically, how often a wave occurs. |