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Wave
a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space
Medium
matter that waves travel through
Crests
alternating high points in transverse wave
Troughs
alternating low points in transverse wave
Rarefraction
less dense region of a compressional wave
Wavelength
the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point to it
Frequency (of a wave)
is the number of wavelength that pass a fixed point each wave
Period (of a wave)
is the amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point