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Waves
The study of waves and their properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter. |
| Mechanical Wave | A wave that travels only through matter but not through a vacuum. |
| Medium | A material in which a wave travels. |
| Transverse Waves | A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. |
| Longitudinal Waves | Causes the particles in a medium to move parallel to the direction that the wave travels. |
| Sound waves | A longitudinal wave that can travel through only matter. |