FOSS Waves Investigations 1-2

Front

Length of one wave measured from crest to crest

Back

Wavelength

Front

Low point of a wave

Back

Trough

Front

Point where a wave crosses its resting line

Back

Node

Front

Height of wave peaks above the resting line

Back

Amplitude

Front

High point of a wave

Back

Crest

Front

Defining characteristics of all waves:

Back

Repeating pattern of motion & transferring energy.

Front

Medium for wave travel in a slinky?

Back

Metal coils.

Front

Medium for ocean waves:

Back

Water

Front

Medium for SOUND wave travel?

Back

Air

Front

In the formula v=ƒƛ, v represents:

Back

Velocity