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Amplitude
The
height
of the wave from
midpoint
to
peak
Frequency
The
amount
of
complete
waves
passing a point every
second
Hertz
The unit for
frequency
(Hz)
Longitudinal
A wave that oscillates
parallel
to the direction of
energy
transfer
Medium
The
substance
a wave
travels
through
Oscillation
A
vibration
Parallel
In the
same
direction
Perpendicular
At
90
degrees
to
Time
period
The time taken for
one complete wave
to
pass
Transverse
A wave that oscillates
perpendicular
to the direction of
energy
transfer
Vacuum
A space with
no
particles
at all
Wavefront
The
approaching crest
of the
wave
Wavelength
The
distance
from
peak
to
peak
or other identical points
