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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Density | The mass per cubic meter of a substance. |
| Wave | A disturbance that carries energy through matter or space. |
| Transverse Wave. | Mechanical wave that causes particles in matter to move at right angles to the direction the wave travels. |
| Compressional Wave | Mechanical wave that causes particles in matter to move back and forth along the direction the wave travels. |
| Wavelength | Distance between one crest or compression on a wave and the next one moving with the same speed and direction. |
| Frequency | Number of wavelengths that pass a given point in one second, measured in hertz (Hz). |
| Refraction | The change in direction of a wave as it travels from one material to another. |