CFA #4 review

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A type of wave where particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

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Transverse wave

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A type of wave where particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.

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Longitudinal wave

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The highest point of a wave.

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crest

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The lowest point of a wave.

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trough

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The distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase.

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wavelength

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The substance (solid, liquid, or gas) through which a wave travels.

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medium

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In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...

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up and down

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

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Mechanical Waves

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A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

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a vacuum (empty space).

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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