Waves Vocab Review

Front

Least dense part of a compressional wave

Back

rarefaction

Front

A wave where matter moves back and forth in the direction of travel.

Back

longitudal wave

Front

Lowest point of a transverse wave

Back

trough

Front

Wave pattern formed by equal wavelength and amplitude waves traveling in opposite directions.

Back

standing wave

Front

Waves passing a point each second

Back

frequency

Front

Repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space

Back

wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

Bending of a wave as it changes speed when moving direction

Back

refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

Distance between one point of a wave and the nearest similar point

Back

wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

Matter in which waves travel

Back

medium

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

Time for one wavelength to pass a point

Back

period

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