transverse wave - In what kind of wave do particles move up and down perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?, amplitude - What term describes the maximum displacement of a particle in a wave?, electromagnetic wave - What kind of wave can travel through empty space?, energy - What do waves carry through matter or space?, medium - The matter through which a wave travels., crest - The highest point on a transverse wave, trough - The lowest point on a transverse wave, compression - A region of increased pressure in a longitudinal wave, wavelength - The distance between any two successive parts of a wave, hertz - The units for frequency, refraction - The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another, frequency - The rate at which a repeating event occurs, reflection - Waves bouncing off of a surface, destructive interference - The decrease in amplitude when two waves meet is called, constructive interference - The increase in amplitude when two waves meet is called, transverse waves - Waves travel at a 90 degree angle to amplitude., wavelength - The speed of any wave can be found by multiplying its frequency by its _________________, amplitude - The maximum displacement of a wave from its position of rest is its, Mechanical Waves - waves that require a medium through which to travel, Solids, liquids, and gasses - What are 3 types of mediums a mechanical wave can travel through?, Vibration - A repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, Frequency - How many waves can pass a given point per second, measured in Hertz (Hz), Crest - Highest point of a wave, Trough - Lowest point of a wave, Medium - something waves travel through, period - in physics, the time that it takes a complete cycle or wave oscillation to occur,

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