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What causes a wave?
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A disturbance in time or space.
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Waves Are A Disturbance In:
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Space And Time
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What Are The Two Types Of Waves?
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Longitudinal and Transversal
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What Are Longitudinal Waves?
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The Waves Where Particles Move Along The Direction Of The Wave.
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What Are Transversal Waves?
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Waves Where The Motion Of The Medium Is At A Right Angle To The Direction That The Wave Is Traveling
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What Is The Unit Of Measuring Frequency?
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Hertz (Hz)
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How Does One Find The Speed Of A Wave?
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Speed= Frequency X Wavelength
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What Is The Symbol For Frequency?
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ƒ
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If The Wavelength Is Very Long, Will The Frequency Be High, Or Low?
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Low
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What Is A Period?
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A Period Is Time Taken To Complete A Rotation, Or Cycle.
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What Is A Crest?
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The High Point Or Points Of The Wave.
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What Is A Trough?
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The Low Point Or Points In A Wave.
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What Is The Amplitude?
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The Length Between The Medium And The Crest Or Trough Of The Wave
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What Is The Medium?
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The Middle Point Of The Wave
Part Of The Wave That Remains Stationary |
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What Is The Wavelength?
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The Wavelength Is The Length Of The Wave
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What Is The Wavelength?
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The Wavelength Is The Length Of The Wave
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