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Anatomy of a Wave
Standing Wave
Crest and Trough
Crest: The highest point of a wave
Trough: The lowest point of a wave
Amplitude
Amplitude: The height of a wave
Wavelength
Wavelength: The distance between two identical parts of a wave.
Frequency and Speed
l Speed: How fast the pulses of the wave are moving
l Frequency: How many pulses pass the
same point in a certain amount of time.