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Title

Waves

Description

Characteristics of waves

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Subject

Science

Level

9th Grade

Created

01/14/2010

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Term

energy

Definition

the ability to do work

Term

wave

Definition

a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space

Term

medium

Definition

matter in which a wave travels

Term

transverse wave

Definition

wave for which the matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to th direction the wave travels.

Term

compressional wave

Definition

a wave for which the matter in the medium moves back and forth along the direction the wave travels