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What is displacement?
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The position of a particular point on a wave at a specific instant in time, measured from the equilibrium
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What is amplitude?
A
The magnitude of the maximum displacement reached by an oscillation in a wave
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What is a frequency?
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The number of complete wave cycles per second
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What is a wavelength?
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The distance between a point on a wave and the same point on the next cycle
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What is a phase?
A
The stage of a given point on a wave is through a complete cycle. Phase is measured in angle units, as a complete wave cycle is considered to be the same as travelling around a complete circle
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What is a period?
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The time taken for one complete oscillation at one point on the wave
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