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QUESTIONS LIST: wavelength : the distance taken up by one complete wave form, wavefront : a line we draw that shows the position of all the wave peaks generated at the same time, compression : area of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are closer together, ray : a line that shows the direction of travel of the wave, frequency : number of complete waves that pass a certain point in each second, oscillation : another word for a vibration, hertz : the unit of frequency, rarefaction : area of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are further apart, waves : these transfer energy but not matter, transverse : type of wave where the particles oscillate perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, wave speed : frequency x wavelength, medium : vibrates in order for the wave to be able to travel, amplitude : eg. the volume of a sound wave, time period : the time taken for one whole wave to pass a point, longitudinal : type of wave where the particles oscillate parallel to the direction of energy transfer