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Waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wave | A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter |
| mechanical wave | A mechanical is a wave that travels only through matter |
| transverse wave | is a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels |
| longitudinal wave | cause the particles in a medium to move parallel to direction that the wave travels |
| sound wave | is a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter |