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Wave properties.

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transverse waves oscillate - to the direction of wave travel

perpendicular

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longitudinal waves oscillate - to the direction of wave travel

parallel

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S wave

transverse

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p wave

longitudinal

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amplitude

Height of a wave

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wavelength

The distance between the same point in two waves

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period

1/frequency

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wave speed

frequency x wavelength

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em waves

radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma rays

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em spectrum

radio- lowest frequency highest wavelength

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radiowave uses

communications, radio, TV

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microwaves uses

communications, satellites, cooking, radar

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infrared uses

heating, night vision, remote controls

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visible light uses

lighting, photography, optical fibers

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ultraviolet uses

sterilization, fluorescent lighting

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x-ray uses

medical imaging, security scanning

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gamma ray uses

cancer treatment, sterilization