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Section 1.2 Properties of WAVES

Description

parts of a wave

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Subject

Science

Level

6th Grade

Created

01/07/2013

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Term

amplitude

Definition

the maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position.

(related to the wave's height.)

Term

wavelength

Definition

the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave.

Term

frequency

Definition

the number of waves produced in a given amount of time.

Term

wave speed

Definition

the speed at which a wave travels through a medium.