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Types of Waves

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  • It carries energy through matter or empty space
    waves
  • wave whose vibration of particles are PERPENDICULAR to the direction of travel
    transverse
  • wave that CANNOT travel without a medium
    mechanical
  • areas in a wave where the particles are compressed
    compression
  • wave that can travel in a vacuum
    electromagnetic
  • distance between the normal line and the peak/valley
    amplitude
  • areas in a wave where the particles are spread out
    rarefaction
  • peak or highest point of a wave
    crest
  • imaginary line that cuts the wave in half
    normal line
  • valley or the lowest point of the wave
    trough
  • distance between two peaks or two valleys of the wave
    wavelength
  • wave whose vibration of particles are PARALLEL to the direction of travel
    longitudinal
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