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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 |
| Transversal 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 that the wave travels |
| sound wave | a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter |
| medium | a material in which a wave travels is called |