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transverse waves oscillate - to the direction of wave travel
perpendicular
longitudinal waves oscillate - to the direction of wave travel
parallel
S wave
transverse
p wave
longitudinal
amplitude
Height of a wave
wavelength
The distance between the same point in two waves
period
1/frequency
wave speed
frequency x wavelength
em waves
radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma rays
em spectrum
radio- lowest frequency highest wavelength
radiowave uses
communications, radio, TV
microwaves uses
communications, satellites, cooking, radar
infrared uses
heating, night vision, remote controls
visible light uses
lighting, photography, optical fibers
ultraviolet uses
sterilization, fluorescent lighting
x-ray uses
medical imaging, security scanning
gamma ray uses
cancer treatment, sterilization
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