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7th Grade
02/06/2013

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Term
Wave
Definition
A disturbance that transmits energy through energy or space
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Crest
Definition
Top of a transverse wave
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Trough
Definition
Bottom of a transverse wave
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Compression
Definition
Region of a higher density or pressure in a wave
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Rarefaction
Definition
Region of a lower density or pressure in a wave
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Transverse wave
Definition
A wave in which the particles of the waves medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
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Longitudinal
Definition
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels.
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Amplitude
Definition
The max distance a wave vibrates from its rest position
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Wavelength
Definition
The distance between one point on a wave and the corresponding point on an adjacent wave in a series of waves.
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Frequency
Definition
The number of waves produced in a given amount of time
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Wave speed
Definition
The speed at which a wave travels
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