Waves and Information

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What do water waves move objects?

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up and down.

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What does high frequency mean in terms of wave occurrence?

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There are more waves happening over a period of time.

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Can light waves travel through a vacuum?

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True.

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What is frequency?

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The number of repetitions of a wave in one second.

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What does low frequency mean in terms of wave occurrence?

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There are less waves happening over a period of time.

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What is a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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What are the two main types of waves?

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Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

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What is an example of a transverse wave?

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Water waves.

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What is an example of a longitudinal wave?

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Sound waves.

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What is wavelength?

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