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Unit 3

Waves

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a disturbance that carries energy from place to place wave
the material (solids, liquids, gasses) through which a wave travels medium
a wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular (at right angles) to the direction of the wave (shaking a slinky up and down). transverse wave
a wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave (compressing and pushing a slinky in a straight line). longitudinal wave
in a longitudinal wave, this is an area where particles are pushed close together compression
The number of complete cycles of a wave that pass a given point in one second. It is measured in hertz (Hz). frequency
In a longitudinal wave, this is an area where particles are spread farther apart rarefaction
The measurement of a wave from rest to crest; determines how much energy a wave has. amplitude
The highest point of a wave crest
The lowest point of a wave trough
The measurement of a wave from crest to crest. wavelength
Created by: gibbonsUMS
 

 



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