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=**17.1 Mechanical Waves**=

What is a mechanical wave? A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another. - Pat Zacharias

What is a transverse waves? A transverse wave is a wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels. -Alexandra Stermer

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What is a Longitudinal Wave? A longitudinal wave is a wave that causes the medium to vibrate paraell to the direction the wave travels. Ex. Slinky -Matisse Dang

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What is a Surface Wave? A wave that travels along a surface separating two media. These waves do not transport matter. -JOSH GLOSSER