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What do waves transfer?
Energy
What is frequency?
The
number
of complete
wave
cycles
What is frequency measured in?
Hertz
(
Hz
)
What is wavelength?
The
distance
between
two
consecutive points of a wave.
What is one equation to calculate wave speed?
Wave speed =
frequency x wavelength
What is the other equation to calculate wave speed?
Wave speed =
distance
/
time
What is wave speed measured in?
m/s
(
meters per second
)
What is distance measured in?
Meters
(
m
)
What is time measured in?
Seconds
(
s
)
What is wavelength measured in?
Meters
(
m
)
What is a seismic wave?
An
elastic
wave in the
earth
produced by an
earthquake
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