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waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another, often through a medium like air or water. | waves |
| The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough. | Wavelength |
| The maximum distance that points on a wave move from their rest position, indicating the energy of the wave. | Amplitude |
| The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time; it can be affected by the medium through which the wave moves. | speed |
| The number of waves that pass a point in a given time period, usually measured in hertz (Hz). | Frequency |
| A type of wave that results from vibrations and travels through a medium, typically air, allowing us to hear. | Sound |
| : The perceived frequency of a sound; higher frequencies are perceived as higher pitches. | Pitch |
| Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do not require a medium, including radio waves, microwaves, and light | Electromagnetic Waves |
| A form of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye and is responsible for the sense of sigh | Light |
| The substance or material through which a wave travels, such as air, water, or solid materials. | Medium |
| A wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave, like waves on a string. | Transverse Wave |
| A wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave, such as sound waves. | Longitudinal (Compression) Wave |
| The energy that comes from the temperature of matter, often related to the movement of particles within a substance. | Thermal Energy |
| The process by which energy is emitted as particles or waves, including electromagnetic radiation like light and heat. | Radiation: |