electromagnetic spectum
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wavelength
distance between two idential points on a wave
frequency
number of waves that occur in certain amount of time
amplitude
the high of a wave
refraction
bending of a wave due to change in speed as it moves through medium
absorption
a wave is taken into a medium and turned into heat energy
hertz
unit of measurement for frequency
Transverse wave
a wave that consist of vibrations that are perpendicular
crest
the highest point on a wave
Trough
the lowest point on a wave
longitudinal wave
a wave that transfers energy through matter
mechanical wave
a distance that transfers energy through matter
medium
a substance the makes transfer of energy from one location to other
wave
a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
rarefraction
an area in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread and pulled apart
wave front
a line along the crest of a wave that are 90 degrees
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