What is the high point of a transverse wave called?
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

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Crest
2.
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What is the low point of a transverse wave called?
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Trough
3.
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What does 'medium' mean when talking about waves?
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Matter the wave travels through.
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What do waves carry?
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Energy
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What is the distance between the resting point and the crest or trough called?
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Amplitude
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What is a transverse wave?
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A wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
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What is a longitudinal wave?
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A wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.
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