Waves Quiz 1 24-25

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Wave

Back

A disturbance or cyclic pattern that transfers energy from place to place

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Oscillate

Back

To move back and forth

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Medium

Back

Material through which a wave travels

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Crest/Peak

Back

Highest point of a wave

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Trough

Back

Lowest point of a wave

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equilibrium line

Back

the center line of wave that measures the distance to a peak or trough of a wave

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Amplitude

Back

Height of a wave to the equilibrium line

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wave cycle

Back

one complete range of motion of a wave

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Wavelength

Back

Horizontal distance between the crests or between the troughs of two adjacent waves

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period

Back

the time it takes for one wave cycle to occur