Waves Basics (and Sound)

Front

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

Back

medium

Front

The highest part of a transverse wave is known as a ____________________.

Back

Crest

Front

The high pitch sound is associated with ____________________ frequency.

Back

high

Front

If a wave has a high amplitude, it will have __________ energy.

Back

High

Front

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel (side to side) to the direction of the wave motion is called a ____________________.

Back

longitudinal wave

Front

The lowest part of a transverse wave is known as a ____________________.

Back

Trough

Front

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

Back

wavelength

Front

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

Back

frequency

Front

The measure of how far the particles in a medium move from their rest position when a wave passes through is called ____________________.

Back

amplitude

Front

A wave that requires a medium to travel through is called a ____________________.

Back

mechanical wave