Properties of waves

Front

What is another name for wave height?

Back

Amplitude

Front

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

Back

Wave B

Front

What kind of wave is this?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

Which letter represents wavelength?

Back

A

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the definition of wavelength?

Back

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

Front

What is the definition of frequency?

Back

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

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.