Created by Jessica Maltzman
almost 9 years ago
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A disturbance in a medium that carries energy from place to place
Examples of waves are...
A substance - solid, liquid, or gas - through which something can travel
Examples of different mediums are...
A wave that moves across the medium PERPENDICULAR to the direction the wave travels
Examples of transverse waves are...
The highest part of a transverse wave
The lowest part of a transverse wave
The distance between one crest and the next crest in a transverse wave
The height from resting position to the crest of the transverse wave
A wave with a higher amplitude will be...
A wave that moves across the medium PARALLEL to the direction the wave travels (squeezes back & forth)
Examples of longitudinal waves are...
In addition to energy, waves can also carry...
Examples of the type of sound waves can carry...
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