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What moves through a wave?
energy
Which type of wave has an up and down motion?
transverse wave
Which type of wave has a side-to-side motion?
longitudinal wave
Name 3 properties of a wave.
wavelength, amplitude, frequency
Define "crest"
The highest point of a wave
Define "trough"
The lowest point of a wave
Define wavelength
The length between corresponding parts of a wave
Define amplitude
The height of a wave from resting point to crest or trough.
Define frequency
The number of waves that paces a given point in 1 second
Name 3 ways to measure wavelength
origin to origin, crest to crest, trough to trough
