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 the crest of a wave?

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The highest point of a wave.

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What is the trough of a wave?

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The lowest point of a wave.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

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The maximum distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

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What does frequency measure in waves?

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

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What is wavelength?

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

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How are frequency and wavelength related?

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Higher frequency means shorter wavelength.

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What do waves carry?

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Waves carry energy, but not matter or particles.

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What is a transverse wave?

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A wave where the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave.