Waves 1 Vocab

Front

Disturbance traveling through a medium from one location to another

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mechanical wave

Front

A substance that carries wave energy

Back

medium

Front

A wave where particles move parallel to wave direction.

Back

longitudinal wave

Front

A wave where particles move perpendicular to wave direction.

Back

transverse wave

Front

Rest position of a wave.

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equilibrium

Front

Distance between identical points on a wave

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wavelength

Front

Energy measure in a wave based on height.

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amplitude

Front

Number of waves passing a point each second.

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frequency

Front

Distance a wave moves in a given time.

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wave speed

Front

Periodic motion of a wave

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wave cycle