What is the direction of wave propagation?
Behaviors of Waves Review

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Waves propagate in the direction of energy transfer, which can be in any direction (left, right, up, down).
2.
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What are the two main types of waves?
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Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
3.
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What does a wave carry from one place to another?
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Energy.
4.
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What is the angle of incidence?
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The angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface at the point of incidence.
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What is the angle of reflection?
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The angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the surface at the point of reflection.
6.
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What is a transverse wave?
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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.
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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 propagation.
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