Wave Properties

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What is a compressional wave?

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A type of wave where particles move back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels.

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What is the area called where particles are closer together in a compressional wave?

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Compression

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What is the area called where particles are farther apart in a compressional wave?

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Rarefaction

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What do all waves have in common?

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They transfer energy and not matter.

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What is a transverse wave?

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A wave that vibrates up and down perpendicular to the direction the energy travels.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

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A measure of the distance between the middle line of a wave and its crest or trough.

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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 point in one second.

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What is the relationship between frequency and energy in waves?

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Higher frequency waves carry more energy.

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What is a crest in a wave?

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The highest point of a wave.