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Energy
No, only energy. Particles vibrate but don't move along.
Perpendicular to wave direction
Electromagnetic waves, S-waves, water ripples
Parallel to wave direction
Sound waves, P-waves
Compressions and rarefactions
Maximum displacement from rest position
Distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves
Number of complete cycles per second
Hertz (Hz); 1 Hz = 1 wave per second
Period=1Frequency\text{Period} = \frac{1}{\text{Frequency}}Period=Frequency1
Wave Speed=Frequency×Wavelength\text{Wave Speed} = \text{Frequency} \times \text{Wavelength}Wave Speed=Frequency×Wavelength
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