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| amplitude | a measure of the energy carried by a wave |
| compressional wave | type of wave where the matter of the medium moves back and forth in the dame direction as the wave |
| crest | highest point of a transverse wave |
| diffraction | the bending of waves around a barrier |
| frequency | how many waves pass a given point per second |
| interference | occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave |
| medium | any material that a wave transfers energy through |
| rarefaction | the least dense region of a compressional wave |
| refraction | bending of a wave as it changes speed, moving from one medium to another |
| resonance | ability of an object to vibrate by absorbing energy at its resonant frequency |
| standing wave | a wave formed when two identical waves meet from opposite directions |
| transverse wave | matter in this type of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave |
| trough | lowest point of a transverse wave |
| wave | rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space |
| wavelength | distance between one point on a wave and the nearest corresponding point |
