Wave Terms

For a wave or vibration, the maximum displacement on either side of the equilibrium (midpoint) position.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Horizontal distance between the crests or between the troughs of two adjacent waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The time required for one cycle of a wave to complete.

The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A single cycle of a wave.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Material through which a wave travels

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel