Physics Waves

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Waves

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a repeating disturbance that travels through matter. It doesn't transfer any matter just energy.

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crest

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the highest point of a wave

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trough

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the lowest point of a wave

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wave length

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the distance between two crest on the wave

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Longitudinal waves

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the particles of a medium that go back and forth in the same direction as the wave is travelling

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transverse wave

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the particles of a medium that moves up and down, perpendicular to the direction the wave is travelling .

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oscillation

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back and forth or repeating movement

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how to get the frequency per swing

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F = 1/T

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how to get period per swing

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T divide the amount of swings u did

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Sound

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Longitudinal waves that travel through the air