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What is a wave |
A wave is an oscillation or a vibration that transfers energy or information. |
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What is the amplitude on a wave |
The middle to the top or bottom of a wave |
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What is the frequency on a wave |
The number of waves that go past a particular point per second |
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What is the wavelength on a wave |
The distance between one point on a wave to the same point on the next |
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What is the top and bottom of a wave called using scientific key terms |
The top is called the peak or a crest and the bottom is called the trough |
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Which two types of waves are there |
There are longitudinal and transverse |
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Which type of wave does light travel in |
Transverse |
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You can send pulses down on a slinky (wave representative), if you move your hand at right angles, which wave does this make |
Transverse |
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If you push and pull a slinky, what wave does it represent |
Longitudinal |
