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Waves

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WAVES

A DISTURBANCE CAUSED BY A VIBRATION; WAVES TRAVEL AWAY FROM THE SOURCE THAT MAKES THEM.
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WAVELENGTH

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ONE PAEK AND THE NEXT ON A WAVE.

FREQUENCY

THE NUMBER OF CYCLES A WAVE COMPLETES IN A PERIOD OF TIME.
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SOUND WAVE

A SOUND VIBRATION AS IT IS PASSING THROUGH A MATERIAL

AMPLITUDE

HEIGH OR" STRENGTH" OF A WAVE
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CREST

THE HEIGHEST POINT OF A WAVE

TROUGH

THE LOWEST POINT OF A WAVE

PITCH

THE PERCEIVED FREQUENCY OF A SOUND WAVE

TRANSVERSE WAVES

HAVE A CREST, A TROUGH, A AMPLITUDE, AND A WAVELENGTH
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LONGITUDINAL WAVES

HAVE A COMPRESSION, A RAREFACTION, A AMPLITUDE, AND A WAVELENGTH