_16) Waves Motion

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What is a Transverse Wave?

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A type of wave where the motion of the wave is perpendicular to the motion of the particles.

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What is a Longitudinal Wave?

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A type of wave where the motion of the wave is parallel to the motion of the particles, consisting of compressions and rarefactions.

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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 the Crest of a wave?

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The highest point of a wave.

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What is Amplitude in wave motion?

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The maximum distance that the particles of a wave 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 Frequency?

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The number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).

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What is the formula for calculating wave speed?

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Wave speed = Frequency x Wavelength.

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What is a Compression in a longitudinal wave?

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A region where particles are close together.

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What is a Rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?

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A region where particles are spread apart.