Waves

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What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

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What are the two main types of waves?

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Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

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

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What is the speed of a wave?

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The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time.

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What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

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What is a trough in a wave?

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The lowest point of a wave.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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Higher frequency means shorter wavelength, and lower frequency means longer wavelength.

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What is a mechanical wave?

Back

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

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What is an electromagnetic wave?

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A wave that can travel through a vacuum and does not require a medium.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

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The maximum height of a wave from its rest position.