Intro to Waves and Wave Properties

Front

What do waves transfer?

Back

Energy

Front

What property of waves is a measure of how many waves pass a given point in a certain amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

Waves that require a medium are called?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

How do mechanical waves travel through different mediums?

Back

Mechanical waves travel fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and the slowest in gases.

Front

Which number represents amplitude?

Back

4

Front

What is the definition of wavelength?

Back

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

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What are transverse waves?

Back

Waves where the particle movement is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.

Front

What are longitudinal waves?

Back

Waves where the particle movement is parallel to the direction of wave travel.

Front

What is the speed of a wave?

Back

The distance a wave travels per unit of time.