Waves Vocabulary

Front

What are mechanical waves that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person or animal's ear?

Back

Sound

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as a wave passes through the medium?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the perception of the frequency of a sound?

Back

Pitch

Front

What type of wave requires a medium through which to travel?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?

Back

Wave speed

Front

What is the term for the energy carried by a wave?

Back

Wave energy