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What a wave is

What a wave is

Comparison of transverse and longitudinal waves with energy transfer, amplitude, wavelength, crest, trough, compression and rarefaction labelled A wave is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. In this topic the wave usually needs a medium, such as air for sound, water for ripples, or a string or spring for vibrations.

Waves in air, fluids and solids Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Combined Science
  3. /Waves in air, fluids and solids

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