Wave definitions for class projects.
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| Wave | traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another
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| Vibration | Movement that follows the same path over and over again
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| Transverse Wave | Wave in which motion of the medium is perpendicular to movement of wave.
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| Trough | Low point of wave.
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| Surface wave | Wave that consist of Transverse and longitudinal waves and occurs at surface.
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| Crest | High point of wave.
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| Medium | Material waves travel through.
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| Mechanical wave | Wave that disturbs a medium .
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| Electromagnetic wave | Wave that consist of electric and magnetic fields and doesn't require a medium to exist.
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| Amplitude | Greatest distance from the resting point of the wave.
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| Wavelength | Distance between two consecutive similar points on a wave.
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| Frequency | Number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time.
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| Longitudinal Waves | Wave in which motion of the medium is parallel to the motion of the wave.
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| Reflection | Bouncing back of waves upon reaching another surface.
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| Refraction | Bending of waves due to speed change.
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| Diffraction | Bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle.
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| Interference | Interaction of waves that occur at the same place at the same time.
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| Standing Wave | Wave that does not appear to be moving.
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| Resonant Frequency | Frequency standing wave occurs.
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