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Waves (Waves Transfer Energy (Wave Definiton (Disturbance that transfers…

- - - - Force starts disturbance, sending wave
      - Rope Wave
        
        Apply one force to the rope by flicking it upward and an opposite force when you snap it back down. Wave through the rope.
      - Water Wave
        
        Force of finger/force of water rushing back = waves across the pool
      - Earthquake Wave
        
        Sudden release of energy that has built up in rock/ result of pushing and pulling
        
        Suddenly move, energy is transferred as waves
  - - - Any substance that waves move through
      - Ex: water, ground, rope, air
    - - Waves that transfer energy through matter
      - Some waves can transfer energy through empty space
  - - - Horizontal or Forward
      - Perpendicular to direction of disturbance
      - Rope waves and Water waves
    - - Waves travel in same direction as disturbance
      - Spring, forward/backward
      - Called copmressional waves