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Waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wave | a traveling disturbance that Carrys energy |
| vibration | a repeating pattern creating waves |
| medium | the substance that most waves need to exist |
| mechanical wave | needs a medium to exist |
| electromagnetic wave | a wave that consist of electric and magnetic fields |
| crest | high-point of a wave |
| trough | low-point of a wave |
| amplitude | the farthest point in distance from the resting point |
| wavelength | the distance between two similar points on a wave |
| frequency | number of waves that pass a given point |
| transverse wave | medium that is at a right angle to the wave |
| longitudinal | medium is parallel to the wave |
| surface wave | wave that occurs at the surface of a medium |
| compression | squeezing together |
| reflection | bouncing back of a wave after hitting a surface |
| refraction | bending of a wave due to a change in speed |
| diffraction | bending of a wave around an object |
| standing wave | wave that does not move |
| resonant frequency | frequency of a standing wave |