Waves and Motion

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mechanical wave

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a wave in which matter moves back and forth

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electromagnetic wave

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a type of wave that includes light waves, radio waves, and X-rays, and can travel through matter or empty space

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longitudinal wave

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a wave in which vibrations occur along the same path that the wave travels

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transverse wave

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a wave in which vibrations occur at a right angle to the path that the wave travels

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amplitude

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the maximum displacement of a wave, as shown by the height of a transverse wave

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frequency

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 the number of cycles of a wave per second

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wavelength

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the distance between two peaks of a wave

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hydrosphere

Back

all of the water on Earth

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cycle

Back

a set of events that repeats over and over again

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energy

Back

the ability to do work