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| The distance between two crest or between two troughs. |
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| The distance from the midpoint of a wave to the crest. |
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| The number of waves that pass a given point in one second. |
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The highest point of a wave.
The top of the wave. |
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The lowest point of a wave.
The bottom of a wave. |
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| A disturbance created by a force. Moves energy from one place to another. |
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| The bending of a wave as it enters a different medium. |
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| The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier. |
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| The spreading out of waves through an opening or around the edge of an obstacle. |
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| When two waves come together. |
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| Any material. A solid, liquid, or gas. |
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| Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
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| Waves that transfer energy through matter. |
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| Waves that travel up and down as the wave moves forward. Water waves for example. |
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| Waves that move back-and- forth as the wave moves forward. Sound waves for example. |
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