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Sci Ch 8 Sec 1 WAVES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| waves | rhythmic disturbances that carry energy without carrying matter |
| mechanical waves | type of waves that use matter to transfer energy |
| transverse waves | this waves energy causes the matter in the medium to move up and down or back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels |
| compressional waves | the matter in this type of wave moves forward and backward along the same direction that the wave travels |
| medium | the matter through which a wave travels |
| electromagnetic waves | waves that can travel through space where there is no matter |
| crest | high point of a transverse wave |
| trough | low point of a transverse wave |