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Wavelength

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Distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its wavelength

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Amplitude

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The height of a transverse wave from the center to a crest or trough

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Frequency

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Number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

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Hertz

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Number of waves per second

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Speed

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How far a wave travels in a given amount of time

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