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| wave | Any disturbance that transmits energy thorugh matter or space |
| medium | a substance through which a wave can travel |
| Transverse waves | wave in which the particles vibrate with an up and down motion |
| Longitudinal waves | particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels |
| Amplitude | the maximum distance the wave vibrates from its rest position |
| Resonance | Occurs when an object vibrates at or near the resonant frequency of 2nd object, causing it to vibrate |
| Refraction | the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another |
| wave speed | The speed at which a wave travels |
| Reflection | occurs when a wave bounces back after striking a barrier |
| Diffraction | The bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening |
| Interference | The result of 2 or more waves overlapping |
| Wavelength | the distance between any two adjacent crests or compressions in a series of waves |
| Frequency | The number of waves produced in a given amount of time |
