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Parts of a Wave. crest Crest – the highest point of a wave.

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1 Parts of a Wave

2 crest Crest – the highest point of a wave.

3 trough Trough – the lowest point of a wave.

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5 Wavelength – a measure from one point on one wave to the corresponding point on the next wave. Measured in meters.

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7  The distance a wave travels in a specific amount of time.  Meters per second Wave Speed

8 Equilibrium Equilibrium – rest position

9 Amplitude – the distance a wave rises or falls from the equilibrium. (How big the wave is) You need more energy to make the amplitude larger

10 http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/lsps07_int_freq uency/ http://www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/schools/lesson1/flash/ freq.swf Frequency – measurement of how many cycles can happen in a certain amount of time. Frequency is measured in hertz. Example: If a motor makes 50 revolutions in one second, we say it has a frequency of 50 hertz (Hz) per second.


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