Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's travel.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance that the particles of a wave move from their resting position.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

What is the relationship between amplitude and energy?

Back

A wave with a larger amplitude carries more energy than a wave with a smaller amplitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

A crest is the highest point of a transverse wave.

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

A trough is the lowest point of a transverse wave.