Waves FLASHCARDS

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wave

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a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter

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frequency

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the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

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Amplitude

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Height of a wave

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wavelength

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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave. For example, from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next.

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longitudinal wave

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a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion

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transverse wave

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

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electromagnetic wave

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a transverse wave that can travel through empty space and through matter

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crest

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the highest point of a transverse wave

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trough

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the lowest point of a transverse wave

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medium

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Material through which a wave travels