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waves

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waves traveling disturbance that carries energy
vibration movement that follows the same path
crest high point of a wave
trough low point
amplitude greatest distance from rating point of a wave
wave length distance from the two most simpler closest points
electromagnetic wave Electromagnetic waves are a form of radiation that travel though the universe. They are formed when an electric field
mechanical wave that distributes a medium
medium what a wave travels through
frequency number of waves that pass in a certain amount of time
transverse wave wave at witch the motion of the medium is at the right angles
resonant frequency frequency at witch a standing wave occurs
standing wave a wave that doesent appear to be moving
interference interaction of waves
diffraction besnding of waves
refraction bending of waves due to change in speed
reflection bouncing back of waves due to another surface
compression squeezing together
surface wave compilation of transverse and longitudinal wave
longitudinal wave wave at witch the motion of the medium is parallel to the object
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