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=__17.2 Properties of Mechanical Waves__=

Frequency - Frequency is measured by cycles per second or hertz (Hz). Frequency is the number of complete cycles in a given time. -A waves Frequency equals the frequency equals the frequency of the vibrating source producing the wave.

Wavelength - The distance between a point on the next cycle of a wave. Increasing the frequency of a wave then decreases the wave length.

Speed = frequency x wavelength. If you assume that waves are traveling at a constant speed, then wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency.

Amplitude- is the maximum displacement of the medium from its resting position. The greater the energy a wave has the greater its amplitude.

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