What is a mechanical wave?
Waves

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1.
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A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy through solid, liquid, or gas.
2.
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What are the tightly squeezed together parts of a longitudinal wave called?
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Compressions.
3.
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What are the stretched out parts of a longitudinal wave called?
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Rarefactions.
4.
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What does 'A' represent in a wave diagram?
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Wavelength.
5.
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What is the resulting direction of a surface wave?
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Circular.
6.
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What travels in a wave, energy or particles?
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Energy.
7.
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What is the definition of wavelength?
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Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.
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