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- 1Wavedisturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
- 2meduimmaterial through which a wave travels
- 3longitudinal waveparticles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to wave
- 4transverse waveparticles move perpendicularly to direction the wave travels
- 5mechanical waveswaves that require a meduim
- 6Electromagnetic wavesdisturbances in electric and magnetic fields. produced by motion of electrically charged particals
- 7amplitudemeasure of how far particles in the meduim move away from their normal rest position
- 8Wavelengthdisturbances over which wave's shape repeats
- 9wave periodtime required for one cycle
- 10frequencyhow many cycles occur in an amount of time, most commonly 1 sec.
- 11hertzhow frequency is measured
- 12wave frontcircles or spheres are called wavefronts
- 13wave speedthe speed at which a wave travels
- 14radiationtransfer of energy as EM waves
- 15electromagnetic spectruma full range of radiation
- 16infraredslightly longer wavelengths than red light
- 17ultravioletslightly shorter wavelengths than violet light
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