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9-12 Chapter Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Longitudal wave | A wave in which the matter in the medium moves back and forthin the same direction the wave travels. |
| Medium | The matter through which a wave travels |
| Mechanical wave | Waves that only travel through matter |
| Transverse waves | A wave in which matter in the medium moves back and forth in the same direction the wave travels |
| Wave | A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space |
| Amplitude | A measure of the energy that a wave carries |
| Crest | The high point of a Transverse wave |
| Compression | The more dense region of a longitudal wave |
| Frequency | The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point in 1 second |
| Period | The amount of time it takes one wavelenght to pass a fixed point |
| Rarefaction | The amount of time it takes on wavelength to pass a fixed point |
| Trough | The section in a compressional wave where the material less crowded and |
| Wavelength | The distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it |