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Waves
The study of waves and their properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from on place to another without transferring matter. |
| Mechanical wave | a wave that travels only through matter |
| Medium | the material that waves travel through |
| Transverse wave | a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels |
| Longitudinal wave | causes the partial in a medium to move parallel to the direction that the wave travels. |
| Sound wave | a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter |