wave - a disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring energy without transporting matter, harmonic motion - periodic motion where an object oscillates around an equilibrium point; motion that repeats itself over regular intervals of time, transverse wave - oscillations or vibrations of the particles in the medium are perpendicular to the direction of the wave's motion, longitudinal wave - the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of the wave's travel, wave velocity - the speed at which a wave propagates (moves) through a medium, frequency - the number of wave cycles that pass a given point in space per unit of time, hertz - the unit of measurement for frequency, period - the time it takes for one complete cycle or oscillation of a repetitive motion, amplitude - the maximum displacement of a wave or oscillating system from its equilibrium or resting position, wavelength - distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves, electromagnetic waves - a form of radiation that travel though the universe. They are formed when an electric field couples with a magnetic field, electromagnetic spectrum - the full range of electromagnetic radiation, organized by frequency or wavelength, medium - a substance through which waves or energy can travel, crest - the highest point of a wave, representing the maximum displacement of the medium from its rest position, trough - the lowest point of a wave, represents the maximum negative displacement of the wave from its rest position, compression - a region within a longitudinal wave where particles are closely packed together, rarefaction - a region where the particles of the medium are spread out,

Physics - Wave Properties and Applications

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