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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 |
| 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 that the wave travels |
| Sound waves | is a longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter |
| Medium | A material in which a wave travels |