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Waves
the study of waves and their properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | |
| mechanical waves medium | wave that travels only through matter |
| transverse waves | a wave in which disturbance is perpendicular |
| longitudinal waves | causes partials in a mmedium to move parrallel to the direction that the ave moves travels |
| sound waves | a wave that can only be traveled by matter |