Waves - Characteristics & Properties

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What is the definition of a wave crest?

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The highest point of a transverse wave.

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What letter is commonly used to represent the wave crest in diagrams?

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C

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What does a wave transfer?

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Energy.

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What type of wave travels parallel to the medium?

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Longitudinal wave.

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What is the definition of a transverse wave?

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A wave in which the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

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What is the definition of a longitudinal wave?

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A wave in which the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

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What are the two main types of mechanical waves?

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Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

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What is wavelength in the context of waves?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

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What is frequency in relation to waves?

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The number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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They are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.