P3.1` - Waves

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Frequency

number of waves per second

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Wavelength

The movement of particles on the medium from its rest position

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Amplitude

The distance from one crest to another

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Speed

how fast energy travels across a wave

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wavefront

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Distance that seperates wavefronts

wavelength

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longtitudinal waves

waves that move from left to right

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transverse

waves that move from up to down

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what can be created with the ripple tank

plane waves

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