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Lesson 1
Wave properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | A distubance that tranfes energy from place to place |
| Mechanical wave | A wave that requires a medium through which to travel |
| Medium | The material through which wave travels |
| Electromagnetic radiation | The energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves |
| Transverse wave | A wave that moves the medlium at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels |
| Am plitude | The height of a transverse wave from the center to a crest or trough |
| Longitudinalinal wave | A wave that moves the medium in a direction parllel to the direction in which the wave travels |
| Wavele night | The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave such as the distance between two crests |