Waves - INV 1

Front

What is the rate at which something that repeats over and over?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is one of the characteristics of waves?

Back

All waves have a back and forth pattern.

Front

What is the number of waves that pass somewhere in a second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is a wave in which the medium is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave?

Back

Compression wave (longitudinal wave)

Front

What is a point where a wave crosses its resting line?

Back

Node

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave has oscillations that are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse wave

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