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The matter through which a mechanical wave travels; can be a solid, liquid, or gas
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Mechanical Waves

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The matter through which a mechanical wave travels; can be a solid, liquid, or gas Medium
Disturbances that transmits energy through matter Mechanical wave
The number of crests that pass a certain point in a given amount of time Freqency
Cycles per second, or how many crests pass a certain point per second Hertz (Hz)
High pressure area. Particles of the wave are crowded together Compressioin
Low pressure area where particles are spread out Rarefaction
Particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction the wave moves (think stadium wave) Transverse Wave
The highest point of the wave above the rest position Crest
The lowest point of a wave below the rest position Trough
Particles of the medium vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction the wave moves (think slinky) Longitudinal Wave
The distance from one crest to the next crest Wavelength (T)
The distance from the midpoint to the height of the crest or bottom of the trough Amplitude
The distance from the end of one compression to the end of the next compression or the end of one refraction to the next refraction Wavelength (L)
Particles move both parallel and perpendicular to the motion of the wave and their motion becomes circular Surface Wave
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