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 Longitudinal Waves
Key Points, Vocabulary, & Definitions, Examples, & Steps
Questions
Wave A disturbance that transmits Energy
through matter & space.

Longitudinal Wave The disturbance moves parallel to the

direction of the wave.
• Examples:
• Sound Waves
• P-wave of an Earthquake
 Longitudinal Waves
Key Points, Vocabulary, & Definitions, Examples, & Steps
Questions
Compression The particles in the medium are pushed
together.
Rarefaction
The particles in the medium are spread
Wavelength apart.

The distance of one wave. Usually

measured from the compression of one
Amplitude wave to the compression of the wave next
(the amount of energy to it.
carried by the wave)

The distance of how compressed/crowded

 Longitudinal Waves
Additional Information Page: (Label the parts of the Longitudinal
waves)
Wavelength

Amplitude