Waves Vocab.

Front

What is the rate at which something repeats over time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the highest part of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is a substance (like a solid, liquid, or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the top of something, sometimes called a 'peak'?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the state of being squeezed or pressed together?

Back

Compression

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

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

Back

Frequency