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What is a wave made of?


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  1. Waves are formed by vibration in a medium.
  2. A wave carries only energy from one point to another not matters.
  3. A wave is a periodic disturbance in the medium through which it propagates.
  4. Waves are created by energy passing through a medium, in form of vibration.
  5. Waves can be produced by moving electric charges and varying currents and they travel through a vacuum.
  6. Mechanical waves occur due to the disturbance or vibration in the matter (solid, gas, liquid or plasma medium).
  7. Wavelength is the length from crest to crest or trough to trough.
  8. Oscillation is defined as the number of waves per unit of time.

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