What term describes how fast a wave is moving?
Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation Vocab

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Phase Velocity is the speed at which a wave phase propagates in space.
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What type of wave has movement in the same direction the wave is traveling?
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Longitudinal Wave is a type of wave where the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
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What is the distance between two high points (or low points) on a wave called?
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Wavelength is the distance between successive crests (or troughs) of a wave.
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What is the height of a wave from its middle (rest) position called?
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Amplitude is the maximum extent of a wave measured from the position of equilibrium.
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A wave where the movement is at a right angle to the direction the wave is traveling.
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Transverse Wave is a wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
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What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time?
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Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time, measured in Hertz (Hz).
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What is the term for the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position?
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Amplitude is the maximum distance that the particles of a wave move from their rest position.
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