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wave
a pattern that describes how energy is carried down from one place to another
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medium
the material which mechanical waves can travel through, can be solid, liquid, or gas
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absorb
to take in
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amplitude
the maximum height of a wave from the rest position
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frequency
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a certain point in a particular amount of time.
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light
a type of wave that does not require a medium to pass through.
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wavelength
the distance from 1 peak of a wave to another
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spectrum
a continuous range of something in the case of light it is a continuous range of wavelengths.
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