Wave Vocab

Front

Property of wave represented by "A"

Back

wavelength

Front

A wave carries...

Back

energy only

Front

Not a mechanical wave?

Back

light

Front

Waves that can travel through space:

Back

electromagnetic waves

Front

Lowest part of a wave?

Back

trough

Front

Highest point of a wave

Back

crest

Front

A wave carries...?

Back

energy only

Front

In a longitudinal wave, particles move...

Back

up and down

Front

Wave action bouncing off a surface is called _____________.

Back

reflection

Front

Amplitude reflects the amount of __________ in a wave.

Back

energy