Topic 3- Waves and Information - Lesson 1

A disturbance that carries energy and travels in a repeating pattern.

• wave

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

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The greatest height of a wave from its resting position.

• wave

• amplitude

• frequency

• crest

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The distance between similar points on a wave.

• wave

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

The number of wave repetitions in a certain amount of time.

• frequency

• wave

• amplitude

• crest

a wave that moves perpendicular to the direction of the particles.

• crest

• wave

• amplitude

• transverse

Transverse waves have a _________, or top point.

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

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A wave that moves in the same direction as the particles.

• crest

• transverse

• longitudinal

• amplitude

To relocate

• transfer

• longitudinal

• amplitutde

• crest

Bottom point

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• transverse

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