Waves Vocab.

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Rate of repetition over time.

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Frequency

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Distance between two high/low points in a wave.

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Wavelength

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Measurement of the highest or lowest point in a wave compared to resting position.

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Amplitude

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Top of something; also called a "peak"

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Crest

Front

Area around the lowest point of a wave.

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Trough

Front

State of being squeezed together.

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Compression

Front

A substance (solid, liquid, gas) that allows wave energy to travel. Example: a flag.

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Medium

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Front

Highest part of a wave is called the _______________.

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Crest

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Key term in wave physics: Amplitude

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Amplitude

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Front

Crest, Trough, Height, Frequency

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Trough

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