Waves Vocab.

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What is Amplitude?

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The measurement of the highest point (or lowest point) in a wave when compared to the resting position.

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What does a wave carry from place to place?

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Energy.

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What is a Trough in a wave?

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The area around the lowest point of a wave.

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What is Compression in a wave?

Back

The part of the wave where the particles are close together.

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What is a Crest in a wave?

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The highest part of the wave.

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What is Wavelength?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

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What is Frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

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What is a Medium in the context of waves?

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The substance through which a wave travels.

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What is Rarefaction in a wave?

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The part of the wave where the particles are spread apart.

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How is wave speed calculated?

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Wave speed = Frequency x Wavelength.

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