Waves

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Waves that require a medium are called

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Mechanical waves

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Which wave has the greatest frequency?

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The wave with the highest number of cycles per second.

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A wave carries...?

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Energy only

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter 'B'?

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Amplitude

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What type of wave moves a slinky back and forth?

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Longitudinal wave

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What is a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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What are transverse waves?

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Waves where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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What are longitudinal waves?

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Waves where the medium moves parallel to the direction of the wave.

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

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What is wavelength?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.