Wave Properties and Behavior

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a wave?
Back
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the two main types of waves?
Back
Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a transverse wave?
Back
A wave that moves at right angles to the direction of the wave's travel, characterized by crests and troughs.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a longitudinal wave?
Back
A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's travel, characterized by compressions and rarefactions.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is frequency?
Back
The number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is wavelength?
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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.
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What is amplitude?
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The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium move from their rest position.
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