Wave Lengths

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wave

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

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mechanical wave

a wave that can travel only through matter

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electromagnetic waves

A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.

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transverse wave

A wave in which the particles of the medium move up and down (perpendicular) to the direction the wave is traveling

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longitudinal wave

A wave in which the vibration of the medium moves left to right (parallel) to the direction the wave travels

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Crest

Highest point of a wave

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Trough

Lowest point of a wave

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Amplitude

Height of a wave

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Wavelength

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

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Frequency

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