Amplify-Waves Unit Vocabulary

Front

What is a pattern of motion that travels away from a source?

Back

wave

Front

What do we call something we observe to be similar over and over again?

Back

pattern

Front

What is the distance from one peak of a wave to the next called?

Back

wavelength

Front

What is the halfway point between the trough and the crest of a wave?

Back

resting point

Front

What do we call a tiny piece of material that is too small to see?

Back

particle

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

crest

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

trough

Front

What is the measure of how fast a wave travels through a medium?

Back

wave speed

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time?

Back

frequency

Front

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

Back

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