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| distance a wave rises above or falls below its normal level, which is related to the energy that the wave carries; in a transverse wave, is one-half the distance between a crest and trough. |
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A type of mechanical wave in which matter in the medium moves forward and backward in the same direction the wave travels.
Also known as a longitudinal wave. |
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| Bending of waves around a barrier. |
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| number of wavelengths that pass a given point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz). |
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| ability of two or more waves to combine and form a new wave when they overlap |
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| a type of wave that uses matter to transfer energy |
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| material through which a wave can travel |
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A type of mechanical wave in which matter in the medium moves forward and backward in the same direction the wave travels.
Also known as a compressional wave. |
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| bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another medium |
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| Area of a compressional (longitudinal) wave where the molecules are spread out (opposite of compression). |
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| A type of mechanical wave in which the wave energy causes matter in the medium to move up and down or back and forth at right angles (perpindicular) to the direction the wave travels. |
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| Lowest point on a transferse wave. |
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In transverse waves, the distance between the tops of two adjacent crests or the bottoms of two adjacent troughs.
In a compressional (longitudinal) wave, the distance from the centers of adjacent areas of compression. |
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| Waves that can travel through empty space, have a wide range of wavelengths and frequencies, and are produced by moving charged particles. |
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