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A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
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wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
medium
a substance in which a wave can travel
transverse wave
the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of travel.
longitudinal wave
a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels
amplitude
the maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position
wavelength
the distance between a point on a wave and the identical point on the next wave
frequency
the number of waves passing a given point per second
wave speed
the speed at which a wave travels
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