Longitudinal Wave, Where the particles move in the same direction as the energy transfer, Transverse Wave, Where the particles moves at right angles to the direction of energy transfer, Frequency, The number of waves passing a point per second, Peak, The top point of a wave, Trough, The bottom point of a wave, Amplitude, Distance from the axis to the peak or from axis to the trough, Wavelength, Horizontal distance from peak to peak or trough to trough, Wave speed, Measure in m/s. The distance the wave travels in one second, Period, The time taken for 1 complete wave to pass a point.

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