Waves

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wave

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a periodic disturbance in a solid, liquid, or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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medium

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Material through which a wave travels

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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transverse wave

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A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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crest

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the highest point of a transverse wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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trough

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the lowest point of a transverse wave

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longitudinal wave

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a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion

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amplitude

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the maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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wavelength

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the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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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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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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wave speed

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the speed at which a wave travels through a medium

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2