Types of Waves Weekly Check #2 9/12

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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 a transverse wave?

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular (up and down) to the direction the wave is traveling.

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What is a mechanical wave?

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A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

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What is a vacuum?

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A space that is empty of matter, where mechanical waves cannot travel.

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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 that the particles of the medium move from their rest position.

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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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What is compression in a longitudinal wave?

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The region where particles are closest together.

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What is rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?

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The region where particles are spread apart.

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What is a surface wave?

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A wave that travels along the surface of a medium, combining properties of both transverse and longitudinal waves.