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What do waves do?

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Transfer information and energy without transferring matter

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What are the oscillations like in a transverse wave?

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They are perpendicular to the direction of motion

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What are waves made up of?

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Oscillations

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What are the oscillations like in a longitudinal wave?

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The oscillations are parallel to the direction of motion

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