17.1 Chemistry Word Scramble
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mechanical wave | a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another |
medium | material through which a wave travels |
crest | highest point of the wave above the rest position |
trough | lowest point below the rest position |
transverse wave | a wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels |
compression | an area where the particles in a medium are spaced close together |
rarefaction | an area where the particles in a medium are spread out |
longitudinal wave | a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels |
surface wave | a wave that travels along a surface separating two media |
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