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What is a wave?

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Definition - Wave:

The wave is a type of vibration (disorder) that moves in space and matter. Wave motions pass energy from one point to other.

Explanation:

A wave is a disorder or change that gradually transfers energy from one point to another in a medium and can take the form of a flexible distortion or change in pressure, electric or magnetic current, electric potentials or temperature.

A medium passing through a wave may experience local vibrations when it passes through a wave, but the particle in the medium does not move with the waves. The disorder can take many forms, from a limited wide pulse to an infinitely long sinusoidal wave.

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