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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compression | region of a longitude wave where the particles in the mefdeum are closet together |
| crest | highest point on a transverse wave |
| electromagnetic wave | can travel thru empty space and thru matter |
| energy | ability to course change |
| longitudinal wave | makes the particles in a medium move parallel to each direction |
| mechanical wave | travels only thru matter |
| medium | material in which a mechanical wave travels |
| rarefaction | region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest part |
| transverse wave | disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of the wave |
| trough | lowest point on a transverse wave |
| wave | disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another |
| amplitude | maximum distance particles in a medium move from the rest of their position as waves pass through the medium |
| frequency | number of wavelength that pass by a point each second |
| wavelenght | distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave |