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Waves
For waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | disturbance that carries energy |
| Transverse wave | wave that moves up and down |
| Longitudinal wave | wave that moves left and right |
| Wavelength | length from one crest to another or one trough to another |
| Crest | the highest part of transverse wave |
| Trough | the lowest part of transverse wave |
| Amplitude | the length from rest position to crest or trough |
| Rarefaction | the spaced part of a longitudinal wave |
| Compression | the squeezed part of a longitudinal wave |
| Frequency | the speed of the wave |