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Mechanical Waves

Measuring Waves - Review

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1. Depending on the , the energy carried by waves moves in different ways.

 

2. Transverse waves move the particles of the medium .

 

3. Longitudinal waves move the particles of the medium .

 

4. A refers to the distance from one wave peak to the next wave peak. 

 

5. The number of times a wave occurs during a period of time as known as its .

 

6. The higher a wave’s is, the more energy that wave is carrying.

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

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