Wave Concepts

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Wave length

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Distance between successive crests or troughs

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Wave Amplitude

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Height of the wave from the rest position

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Crest

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Highest point of a wave

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Trough

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Lowest point of a wave

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Wave frequency

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Number of waves passing a point per second

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What makes a wave?

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Disturbance that transfers energy through a medium