Trough - Lowest point of wave, Crest - Highest point of wave, Amplitude - The height of the wave, Rest position - The middle line of the wave., Compression - Particles are pushed together, Rarefraction - Particles are spread apart, Medium - Solid, Liquid, or Gas, Frequency - The amount of waves pass in one second, Reflection - When it bounces off , Refraction - The bending , Mechanical Waves Definition - Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium in order to transfer energy away from their source., Electromagnetic Waves Definition - Can even travel through a vacuum of space, Electromagnetic waves - Do not require a medium, Period - The amount of time it takes for one wave to pass, Sound waves are an example of what? - Mechanical, Transverse - Move up and down in a form of a right angle or perpendicular, Longitudinal wave - Move back and forth, Wave - A disturbance that carries energy not matter,

Waves Vocabulary and Examples and Behavoriors

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