Wave Vocab (Part 1)

Front

Type of wave where the medium moves parallel to the wave.

Back

longitudinal wave

Front

Wave type: medium moves perpendicular to wave

Back

transverse wave

Front

Lowest point on a wave

Back

trough

Front

Highest point on a wave

Back

crest

Front

Distance from a point on a wave to the same point on the next wave.

Back

wavelength

Front

Distance from crest/trough to center line of a wave.

Back

amplitude

Front

Number of waves passing a point in a given time.

Back

Frequency

Front

Unit measuring sound intensity

Back

decibel

Front

Material through which a mechanical wave moves.

Back

Medium

Front

A space with few or no particles of matter.

Back

vacuum