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| Continuous and repetitive transmission of energy from one location to another |
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| Matter through which a wave can move |
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The distance between 2 crest of the same wave
Also the distance between 2 troughs of the same wave |
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| How many times a complete wave passes a certain point in a certain period of time |
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Height of a wave
Measured from equilibrium to the crest |
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Relationship where one amount increases, the other amount also increases
If one amount decreases, the other amount decreases |
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Also called indirectly proportional
Relationship where one amount increases, the other amount decreases
If one amount decreases, the other amount increases |
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Does not change
Stays the same |
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| Wave in which the particles of matter move in a direction PARALLEL to the motion of the wave |
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| Spread out region of a LONGITUDINAL wave |
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| Bunched up section of a LONGITUDINAL wave |
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| Wave in which the particles of matter move in a direction PERPENDICULAR to the motion of the wave |
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| Top point of a TRANSVERSE wave |
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| Bottom point of a TRANSVERSE wave |
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| Side by side, never intersecting |
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