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Waves test
waves test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transverse wave | matter moves up and down (perpendicular) to the direction of the disturbance |
| em waves | can travel through a vacuum |
| longitudinal waves | a wave that travels in the same direction (parallel as the disturbance |
| frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point in a fixed amount of time |
| amplitude | a measurement of how much energy a wave is carrying |
| same | as freq. increases W.L decreases |
| naming stuff | name all the parts of a wave |