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- 1transverse wavesIn a transverse wave, the oscillations are at 90 degrees to the direction of the wave
- 2wavelengththe distance between two waves
- 3longitudinal wavesIn a longitudinal wave, the oscillations travel at the same direction as the wave
- 4amplitudethe distance between the top of the wave and the centre
- 5frequencythe amount of waves per second
- 6echoeswhen a sound is reflected off an object and repeated
- 7echolocationwhen an animal uses echoes to locate an object or prey. The longer it takes for the echo to reflect back, the further away it is
- 8ultrasounda sound that can't be heard because it is past a humans hearing range
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- Science (Waves Y8) Flashcards on Untitled, created by emwemz on 12/05/2015.
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