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wave
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 only travels through matter |
| medium | A material in which a wave travels |
| traverse wave | a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels |
| longitudinal wave | the partials move parallel to the direction that the wave travels |
| sound wave | a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter |
| Amplitude | the maximum distance that the wave moves from it's rest position. |
| Wavelength | The distance between one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave |
| Frequency | The number of times the pattern repeats in a given time |
| Pitch | The perception of how high or low a sound seems |