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| Rhythmic disturbances that carry energy without carrying matter |
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| Type of wave that Uses matter to transfer energy |
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| matter in the medium moves forward and backward in same direction as the wave |
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| where the molecules in a wave squeeze together |
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| where the molecules in a wave are spread apart |
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| ½ the distance between the crest & the trough |
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| Distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest |
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| How fast a wave travels through a medium |
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| when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off |
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| when a wave bends and changes speed as it moves from one medium to another. |
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| the bending of waves around a barrier |
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| two or more waves combine and form a new wave |
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