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waves
the study of wavesand their properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to a another without transfering matter |
| mechanical wave | a wave that only travels though matter |
| medium | a material in which a wave travels |
| Transversersal wave | a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the waves travel |
| 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 matte |
| Amplitude position | the maximum distance that the wave moves from in rest position |
| 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 |
| pitch | the perception of how high or low a sound seems |