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Characteristics of Waves

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show A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.  
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show Material through which a wave travels  
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show Waves that move the medium at right angles to the direction of the wave  
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show Waves that move the medium parallel to the direction of the wave  
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show The highest part of a transverse wave  
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Trough   show
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Compression   show
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show The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farther apart.  
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Amplitude   show
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Wavelength   show
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Frequency   show
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Hertz   show
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Sound   show
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show Your perception of the energy of a sound. It depends upon the amplitude of a sound wave and the distance from the source.  
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Pitch   show
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show Waves that require a medium through which to travel  
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Visible Light   show
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show A mixture of all the colors of visible light  
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show Material that transmits most of the light that strikes it  
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show Material that scatters light as it passes through  
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show Material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it  
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Convex   show
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Concave   show
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Reflection   show
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show When a wave enters a new medium at an angle, causing the wave to bend  
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