Properties of 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 is the crest of a wave?

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The crest is the highest point of a wave.

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What is the trough of a wave?

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The trough is the lowest point of a wave.

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What is a compression in a wave?

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A compression is a region in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together.

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What is a rarefaction in a wave?

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A rarefaction is a region in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart.

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

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A sound wave is a longitudinal wave.

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What is transferred by a wave?

Back

Energy is transferred by a wave.

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What is a transverse wave?

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A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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What is a longitudinal wave?

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A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles move parallel to the direction of the wave.

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What is wavelength?

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Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.