Wave Patterns and Properties

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What is the top of a wave called?

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Crest

Front

What is the bottom of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What phenomenon produces sound when a guitar string is plucked?

Back

Vibration

Front

How does sound travel through a medium?

Back

By the vibration of particles in the medium

Front

What type of waves are produced by vibrations?

Back

Sound waves

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

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The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

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What is wavelength in the context of waves?

Back

The distance between successive crests or troughs of a wave.

Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a given point in a specific amount of time.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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