Waves

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What is a wave?

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A pattern of disturbance that travels through a substance from one location to another.

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What is amplitude in the context of waves?

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The distance from the wave crest or trough to the equilibrium level.

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What is the lowest part of a wave called?

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Wave Trough.

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What is compression in a wave?

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The part of a wave where the particles are more pushed together.

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What are particles in the context of matter?

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The small pieces of matter that make up an object.

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What is the crest of a wave?

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The highest point of a wave.

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What is the equilibrium level in wave motion?

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The baseline level where the wave oscillates around.

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

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What is the frequency of a wave?

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

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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