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Serena Curtis English 5 cards

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1the number of cycles or vibrations undergone during one unit of timefrequency
2The interval of time between the attainment of a definite value on two successive cyclesPeriod
3the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium positionAmplitude
4a wave oscillate along paths at right angles to the direction of the wave’s advanceTransverse Waves
5wave consisting of a periodic disturbance or vibration that takes place in the same direction as the advance of the waveLongitudinal Wave