Amplify: Waves, Energy & Information Vocab

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Particle

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A tiny piece of material that is too small to see.

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Wavelength

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The length of a wave from one peak to the next.

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Dense

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When particles are packed tightly together.

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Tsunami

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A natural disaster with long and high sea waves caused by an earthquake.

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Source

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The place where something comes from.

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Amplitude

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The height of a wave from its rest position to its peak.

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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Waveform

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The shape of a wave as it travels through space.

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Collision

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When two or more objects hit each other.

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Frequency

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The number of waves that pass a point in one second.