Waves Vocabulary

Front

What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

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

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave compresses and stretches the medium in the same direction as the wave travels?

Back

Longitudinal wave

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 number of waves produced in a given amount of time?

Back

Wave frequency