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, In what kind of wave do particles move up and down transverse wave
perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?
What kind of wave can travel through empty space? electromagnetic wave
What term describes the maximum displacement of a amplitude
particle in a wave?
What is used to measure wavelength in a longitudinal The distance between two adjacent compressions AND the distance between two
wave? adjacent rarefactions.
What is the relationship between the period and the They are the inverse of one another.
frequency of a wave?
What do waves carry through matter or space? energy
The matter through which a wave travels. medium
The highest point on a transverse wave crest
The lowest point on a transverse wave trough
A region of increased pressure in a longitudinal wave compression
A region of decreased pressure in a longitudinal wave rarefaction
The distance between any two successive parts of a wave wavelength