Wave Vocab. Flashcard

Front

Disturbance that transfers energy without matter.

Back

Wave

Front

Material a wave travels in

Back

medium

Front

A wave that travels only through matter.

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

Disturbance is perpendicular to wave direction.

Back

transverse wave

Front

Highest point on a transverse wave

Back

crest

Front

Lowest point on a transverse wave

Back

trough

Front

Wave where medium particles move parallel to wave direction.

Back

longitudinal wave

Front

Regions in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together.

Back

Compressions

Front

Regions of a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together.

Back

none of these

Front

Higher amplitude & frequency = more energy in a wave

Back

amplitude and frequency