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wave |
a wave is disturbance or oscillation (of a physical quantity), that travels through matter or space, accompanied by a transfer of energy. |
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electro magnetinc wave |
is a form of radiant energy released by certain electromagnetic processes. Visible light is one type of electromagnetic radiation, other familiar forms are invisible electromagnetic radiations such as X-rays and radio waves. |
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crest |
he section of a wave that rises above an undisturbed position |
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though |
lowist point of a wave |
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wavelenght |
the wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave |
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frequency |
Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. |
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amplitude |
is a measure of its change over a single period |
