(a) Define the following terms in the context of waves: (i) crest (ii) trough (iii)…

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(a) Define the following terms in the context of waves: (i) crest (ii) trough (iii) compression (iv) rarefaction (v) wavelength (vi) amplitude (b) Draw a neat, fully-labelled diagram of one complete transverse wave and mark on it the crest, trough, wavelength and amplitude. (c) Draw a neat, fully-labelled diagram of one complete longitudinal wave produced along a spring and mark on it the compression, rarefaction and wavelength.

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