A wave is basically propagation of disturbances—that is, deviations from a state of rest or equilibrium—from place to place in a regular and organized way. Most familiar are surface waves on water, but both sound and light travel as wavelike disturbances, and the motion of all subatomic particles exhibits wavelike properties.
Explanation:
A metal such as copper is a <u>conductor</u> because it provides a pathway for electric charges to move easily. A material such as rubber is an <u>insulator</u> because it <u>resists</u> the flow of electric charges. A material that partially conducts electric current is a <u>semiconductor</u>. These materials include <u>group 3 and group 5</u> elements.
The <em>mass</em> of an object is a measure of how much stuff it's made of. So it's
a property of the object, like the object's length or color. It doesn't depend on
where the object is located right now, or on what else is around it..
The <em>weight</em> of an object is the measure of the gravitational force between it
and something else. The strength of the force depends on the size of both
masses, and also on how far apart they are. So the weight does depend on
where the object is located right now, and on what else is around it.
I think that sums it up fairly well.
