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The disturbance that starts a wave. |
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The highest point of a wave |
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A wave in which the energy and particles move perpendicular to each other. |
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The lowest point of a wave |
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The amount of times the wave passes a certain point |
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The distance between two sucessful crests or troughs. |
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The height of a crest or trough from the rest point |
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Two things going in a straight line that can never touch |
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Two straight lines that cross over each other to form four right angles |
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Waves that pass through the ground to create earthquakes |
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The position that the wave started in |
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Part of a wave where the particles are spread apart |
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A substance that takes up space |
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Energy and particles move parallel to each other |
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Part of a wave where particles are crowded together |
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Objects that carry energy |
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A wave that does not need a medium to travel through |
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A wave that needs a medium to travel through |
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