Waves and Energy Transfer

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Waves transfer energy.

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Energy is transferred through waves.

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Sea waves affect the shore by transferring energy, which can wear away the land.

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Sea waves can erode the land.

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Waves on the surface of water are transverse waves.

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Transverse waves are found on the surface of water.

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Particles in transverse waves move up and down at right angles to the direction the wave is moving.

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Transverse wave particle movement is perpendicular to wave direction.

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Sound waves are longitudinal waves.

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Longitudinal waves are represented by sound.

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Particles in a sound wave move back and forth, not away from the source.

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Sound wave particles oscillate around their equilibrium position.

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Sea waves can wear away the land by transferring energy to it.

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Energy transfer from sea waves erodes land.

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Particles move back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

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Sound wave particle movement is parallel.

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Energy is transferred to the land, which can wear it away.

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Waves erode land through energy transfer.

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Wave frequency is measured in hertz (Hz).

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Hertz is the unit of frequency, representing cycles per second.