Waves Vocab

Front

Substance through which a wave travels

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medium

Front

Periodic disturbance in a medium transmitting energy.

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wave

Front

Transverse Waves are...

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Particles move perpendicularly to wave direction.

Front

Wave where medium particles move parallel to wave direction.

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Longitudinal wave

Front

Highest point of a transverse wave

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crest

Front

Compression in longitudinal waves

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Particles are crowded together.

Front

Max distance particles of a wave vibrate from rest position

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amplitude

Front

Waves that don't require a medium to travel

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Electromagnetic waves

Front

Wave type similar to electromagnetic waves:

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Transverse Waves

Front

Longitudinal waves need a medium to travel.

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True