Waves and Wave Properties

Front

What is frequency measured in?

Back

Hertz

Front

What is the distance between two crests of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the distance between two compressions or two rarefactions called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What happens to the wavelength as the frequency of a wave decreases?

Back

The wavelength increases.

Front

Do electromagnetic waves require a medium to travel?

Back

No, they do not require a medium.

Front

What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

The maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is the speed of a wave?

Back

The distance a wave travels per unit of time.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases and vice versa.

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.