What are mechanical waves?
Waves

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Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.
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What is the crest of a wave?
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The crest of a wave is the highest point of the wave.
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What is frequency in the context of waves?
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Frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second.
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Can mechanical waves travel through a vacuum? Why or why not?
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No, mechanical waves cannot travel through a vacuum because they require a medium to propagate.
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How is the frequency of a wave related to its wavelength?
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Frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
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What is a wave's amplitude?
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Amplitude is the maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.
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What are electromagnetic waves?
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Electromagnetic waves are waves that do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.
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