Wave Properties

Front

What do all waves transfer?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the material waves travel through?

Back

Medium

Front

Which wave has the highest frequency?

Back

Wave 4

Front

Sound travels best through which state of matter?

Back

Solids

Front

Which letter represents a trough in a wave diagram?

Back

H

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.

Front

What is the frequency of a wave?

Back

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

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.