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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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Wave

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Wave.

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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Medium.

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A material though which a wave travels

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A material though which a wave travels.

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Medium

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Longitudinal wave.

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A practical that move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels.

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A partial that moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels.

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Spring coils move up and down as the wave passes.

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Spring coils move up and down as the wave passes.

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Transverse wave

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Mechanical waves

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Earthquake waves earths crust is the medium

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Earthquake waves earths crust is the medium

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Mechanical waves.

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Electromagnetic waves

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A disturbances in electric and magnetic fields.

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A disturbance in electric and magnetic fields

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Electromagnetic waves

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Amplitude

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A measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position.

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A measure of how far partials in the medium move away from their normal rest position.

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Amplitude.

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Wavelength.

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The distance over which the waves shape repeats.

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The distance over which the waves shape repeats.

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Wavelength.

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Wave period.

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The time required for one cycle.

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The time required for one cycle.

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Wave period

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Frequency.

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Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time.

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Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time

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Frequency

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Hertz

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Frequency measured

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Frequency measured.

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Hartz

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Wavefront

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Peaks can be drawn as shapes

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Waves can be drawn as shapes.

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Wavefront.

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Wave speed.

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The speed at which a wave travels

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The speed at which a wave travels

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Wave speed

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Radiation.

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The transfer of energy as em waves

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The transfer of energy as em waves

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Radiation

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Electromagnetic (em) spectrum.

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Visible light represents only a vary small part of the range of frequencies that an em wave can have

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Visible light represents only a vary small part of the range of a frequencies

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Electromagnetic (em) spectrum

30
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Infrared.

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Light has slightly longer wavelength then red light.

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Light has slightly longer wavelength then red light

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Infrered

32
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Ultraviolet.

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Light is slightly shorter wavelength then violet light

33
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Uv light has slightly shorter wavelength then violet lights.

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Ultraviolet

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