Transverse Longitudinal and Electromagnetic Waves

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What is a transverse wave?

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel.

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What is a longitudinal wave?

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's travel.

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What is the crest of a wave?

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The highest point of a transverse wave.

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What is the trough of a wave?

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The lowest point of a transverse wave.

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What is wavelength?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position in a wave.

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How does frequency relate to energy in a wave?

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Higher frequency waves carry more energy than lower frequency waves.

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What happens to wavelength as frequency decreases?

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As frequency decreases, the wavelength increases.

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What is the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength?

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Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.

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What is a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.