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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter. |
| mechanical wave | a wave that travels only though matter. |
| medium | a material in which a wave travels is called a medium. |
| transverse wave ] | a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. |
| longitudinal wave | causes the particles in a medium to move parallel to the direction the the wave travels. |
| sound wave | a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter. |
| sound wave models | a colied spring toy shows the properties of a longitudinal wave. |