Waves - INV 1

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What is a wave?

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A back-and-forth pattern of motion that transfers energy.

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What is the trough of a wave?

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The lowest point of a wave.

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What is the crest of a wave?

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The highest point of a wave.

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What is wavelength?

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The distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave, such as from crest to crest or trough to trough.

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position.

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What is frequency?

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The number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time, usually measured in Hertz (Hz).

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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Wavelength and frequency are inversely related; as the wavelength increases, the frequency decreases, and vice versa.

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What are mechanical waves?

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Waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

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What are electromagnetic waves?

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Waves that do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum, such as light waves.

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What is a longitudinal wave?

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's travel.