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Wave:
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A vibration in some media, which transfers energy from one place to another. Sound waves are vibrations transitory in air. Light waves are vibrations in electromagnetic fields.
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Wavelength:
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The distance linking two wave crests. Radio waves could have lengths of several feet; the wavelengths of X-rays are approximately the size of atoms.
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White Dwarf Star:
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The hot, dense remains of a low-mass star like our Sun that has tired its sources of fuel for thermonuclear fusion. White dwarf stars are usually about the size of the Earth.
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