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Which type of wave involves the medium vibrating up and down, with the energy transferred at 90 degrees?
Which type of wave involves the medium vibrating up and down, with the energy transferred at 90 degrees?
What type of wave involves the medium vibrating forward and backward, resulting in energy transfer in the same direction?
What type of wave involves the medium vibrating forward and backward, resulting in energy transfer in the same direction?
Which statement about waves is true?
Which statement about waves is true?
What is the essential characteristic of a wave?
What is the essential characteristic of a wave?
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What is the amplitude of the wave shown in the graph?
What is the amplitude of the wave shown in the graph?
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How is wavelength defined?
How is wavelength defined?
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What is the frequency of the wave if it completes 3.5 cycles in 1 second?
What is the frequency of the wave if it completes 3.5 cycles in 1 second?
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Which property of a wave determines how strong or weak the vibration of the medium is?
Which property of a wave determines how strong or weak the vibration of the medium is?
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In what units is frequency measured?
In what units is frequency measured?
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What is the highest point of a wave called?
What is the highest point of a wave called?
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