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Waves
Some of the different kinds of waves and what they are
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amplitude | Raises peak of the wave, lowers the lowest point. |
| Frequency | How frequent a wave is. (Higher frequency more waves and vice versa) |
| Wavelength | The distance in-between the peak of each wave. |
| Crest | The crest of a wave is the lowest possible point in a wave |
| Radio waves (length on EM spectrum) | Shortest wavelength |
| Microwaves (length on EM spectrum) | Second shortest wavelength |
| Infrared (length on EM spectrum) | Third shortest wavelength |
| Ultraviolet (length on EM spectrum) | Third longest wavelength |
| X-Rays (length on EM spectrum) | Second longest wavelength |
| Gamma rays (length on EM spectrum) | Longest wavelength |