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Wave (English)

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Definition (keystage 3)

A way of passing energy through a substance by passing vibrations from one particle to the next; the overall positions of the particles don't necessarily change; they just vibrate.

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Relations

broader:: (en) Physical thing
narrower:: (en) Saw tooth
referenced:: (en) Amplitude; (en) Harmonic number

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