Wave Properties

Front

What type of wave travels at a right angle to the disturbance?

Back

Transverse Wave

Front

Is a sound wave a mechanical wave?

Back

True

Front

What is the area of bunched up particles in a longitudinal wave called?

Back

Compression (high pressure)

Front

What is the highest point or peak of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What type of wave travels in the same direction as the disturbance?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is the lowest point or trough of a transverse wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave?

Back

They are inversely proportional; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What is the speed of a wave?

Back

The speed of a wave is the distance traveled by a wave in a given amount of time.