Waves

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What is a wave?

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A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

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What are the two main types of waves?

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Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

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What is a transverse wave?

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move at right angles to the direction of the wave.

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What is a longitudinal wave?

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

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What is a mechanical wave?

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A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

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What is a vacuum?

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A space where no particles of matter exist.

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What is wavelength?

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The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.

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What is frequency?

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The number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum distance that the particles of the medium move from their rest position in a wave.

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What is a crest in a wave?

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The highest point of a wave.