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Amplitude
is the distance from the equilibrium position to the maximum displacement
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Wavelength
is the distance between a point on one wave to the same point on the next wave
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Frequency
is the number of waves that pass a single point per second
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Speed
is the distance travelled by a wave each second
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Crest
is the highest point on a wave above the equilibrium ,or rest ,position
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Trough
is the lowest point on a wave below the equilibrium ,or rest , position
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Electromagnetic spectrum
are transverse waves that transfer energy from the source of the waves to an absorber
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Speed of electromagnetic waves
3\.0 time 10 to the power 8 m/s
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