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What is the distance between two peaks of a wave called?

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Wavelength

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What is the height of a wave from the rest position to the peak called?

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Amplitude

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What do waves transfer?

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Energy (not matter)

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What device emits sound waves?

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Phone

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True or False: Waves are a pattern of motion that transfer energy.

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True

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

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Trough

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What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

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Mechanical wave

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What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

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Frequency

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What is the unit of frequency?

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Hertz (Hz)

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What is the term for the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?

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Amplitude

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