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Waves
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- 1What is a wave?Transfers energy and information from one point to another, these transfers take place with no matter being transferred.
- 2TheLongitudinal wavesThe oscillations are PARALLEL to the direction of the energy transfer
- 3Transverse wavesThe oscillations are PERPENDICULAR to the direction of the energy transfer
- 4AmplitudeThe height of a wave (from crest to rest)
- 5wavelenghtThe distance from one peak to the next
- 6FrequencyHow many complete waves there are
- 7PeriodThe time it takes for one complete wave to pass a point
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- Flashcards on Waves, created by Sonny Kaya on 25/10/2016.
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