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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 |
| Mechanical Wave | A wave that travels only through matter |
| Medium | A material in which a wave travels |
| Transverse Wave | The disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the waves travels |
| Longitudinal Wave | Causes particles in a medium to move parallel to the direction that the wave travel |
| Sound Wave | A longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter |
| 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 |