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1 PROPERTIES OF WAVES

2 CREST The highest point on the graph of a wave.

3 TROUGH The lowest point on the graph of a wave.

4 AMPLITUDE A measure of the displacement of the wave from its rest position. - The strength/intensity of wave.

5 WAVELENGTH The distance between two corresponding points. - Measured between two crests or two troughs.

6 FREQUENCY The number of times per second that the wave cycles. - Measured in hertz or cycles per second.

7 PERIOD The time between wave crests. - Measured in time units (seconds).

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