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Waves

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Definition
Wave   A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.  
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Amplitude   The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position.  
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Wavelength   The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.  
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Seismic Waves   Waves produced by earthquakes.  
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Frequency   Speed divided by wavelength.  
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Constructive Interference   When two waves combine to make a larger amplitude.  
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Destructive Interference   When two waves combine to make a smaller amplitude.  
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Mechanical Waves   Waves that require a medium to travel through.  
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Longitudinal Waves   Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling.  
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Crest   The highest part of a transverse wave.  
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Trough   The lowest part of a transverse wave.  
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Diffraction   The bending of waves around a barrier.  
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Law of Reflection   The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.  
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Refraction   The bending of waves due to a change in speed.  
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Rarefaction   The part of a longitudinal wave where the coils are farthest apart.  
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Primary Waves   A longitudinal seismic wave.  
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Secondary Waves   A transverse seismic wave.  
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