Properties of Waves

Front

What is another name for wave height?

Back

Amplitude

Front

Which letter represents wavelength in a wave diagram?

Back

A

Front

What is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place through matter or space?

Back

Wave

Front

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

Back

B

Front

Which letter represents amplitude in a wave diagram?

Back

B

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the maximum displacement of points on a wave from the rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What is the frequency of a wave?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.