P.S. ch17 vocab waves

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wave

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A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

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Wavelength

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distance between the crests of two adjacent waves

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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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medium

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Material through which a wave travels

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Amplitude

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the height of a wave from rest position to crest

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Frequency

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the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

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mechanical wave

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A wave that requires a medium through which to travel

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electromagnetic waves

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A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.

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transversal wave

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moves the medium perpendicular to the wave