Wave Properties Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What are waves that require a medium through which to travel?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What is a traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another?

Back

Waves

Front

What is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is a state in which energy forces or disturbances are balanced?

Back

Equilibrium

Front

What is the height of a wave's crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of wave moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What type of wave moves the medium in a direction parallel to the direction of the wave?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is the point of maximum displacement in a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the point of minimum displacement in a wave?

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Trough