Mech. Waves/Sound Word Scramble
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| medium | the material through which a wave travels |
| crest | the highest point above the wave above rest position |
| through | the 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 particles in a medium are spaced close together |
| 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 |
| periodic motion | any motion that repeats at regular time intervals |
| period | the time required for one cycle |
| cycle | a complete motion that returns to its starting point |
| frequency | the number of complete cycles in a given time |
| hertz | frequency is measured in cycles per second |
| wavelength | the distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next cycle wave |
| amplitude | the maximum displacement of the medium from its rest position |
| rarefraction | an area where the particles in a medium are spread out |
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