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Forces and Motion
6.P.1.1
Term | Definition |
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wave | A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space |
medium | the matter through which a wave travels is called a medium |
Frequency | The number of waves that pass by a point each second |
Amplitude | wave and height |
Wavelength | Distance between 2 crests and troughs |
Wave Speed | Speed at which a wave travels through a medium |
Longitudinal Wave | waves which the particles vibrate in a back and forth Compressible pluses |
Mechanical Wave | Need a medium to travel through |
Transverse Wave | waves in which the particles vibrate in an up and down motion |
Electromagnetic Wave | Do Not need a medium to travel through |