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Waves
The study of waves and their property
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| waves | a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter. |
| mechanical wave | a wave that travels only through matter. |
| medium | a material in which a wave travels. |
| transverse wave | a wave in which the disturbance is waves include a flag moving in the wind. |
| 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. |