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Waves
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Physics
9th Grade
06/01/2009
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Wave
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- traveling disturbance that carries energy through medium
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Mechanical Waves
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physical medium
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Electro Magnetic Waves
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medium --> space itself
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Transverse
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-pieces of medium vibrate perpindicular to direction of wave travel
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Longitudinal
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-pieces of medium vibrate parallel to direction of travel
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