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Vocab Week 7 18-19
Question | Answer |
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An energy disturbance that transfers energy from place to place. | Wave |
The material the wave is passing through: solid, liquid or gas. | Medium |
The highest point of a transverse wave | Crest |
The lowest point of a transverse wave | Trough |
The distance between two crests or troughs on a transverse wave. | Wavelength |
the height or depth of a wave that determines how much ENERGY the wave carries. | Amplitude |
a mechanical wave that moves perpendicular (right angle) to the direction of wave travel | Transverse Wave |
a mechanical wave that moves parallel to the direction of wave travel. | Longitudinal Wave |
the part of the medium where particles are close together. | Compression |
the part of the medium where the particles are far apart. | Rarefaction |