Waves Vocabulary

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a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

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wave

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mechanical waves that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person or animal's ear

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sound

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Electromagnetic waves that can be perceived by the human eye

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light

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A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.

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mechanical 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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Transverse wave

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

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longitudinal (compression) wave

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the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

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wavelength

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The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

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frequency

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the highest part of a transverse wave

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crest

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the lowest part of a transverse wave

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trough