WAVES

Waves in which particles of the medium move

in a direction perpendicular to the direction

that the wave moves.

• TRANSVERSE

• LONGITUDINAL

• MECHANICAL

Waves in which particles of the medium move

in a direction parallel to the direction that the

wave moves.

• TRANSVERSE

• LONGITUDINAL

• MECHANICAL

Waves in which the particles of the medium

undergo a circular motion.

• TRANSVERSE

• MECHANICAL

• SURFACE

A wave that is capable of transmitting energy

through a vacuum.

• ELECTROMAGNETIC

• MECHANICAL

• LONGITUDINAL

Waves not capable to transmit energy through

a vacuum.

• MECHANICAL

• ELECTROMAGNETIC

• SURFACE

The high points of waves.

• CREST

• TROUGH

• WAVELENGTH

The low points of waves.

• CREST

• TROUGH

• FREQUENCY

It is the height of the crest or depth of a trough measured from the normal undisturbed position.

• FREQUENCY

• AMPLITUDE

• WAVELENGTH

The distance between two successive crests or two successive troughs.

• WAVELENGTH

• AMPLITUDE

• FREQUENCY

The number of crests or troughs that pass a point per second.

• FREQUENCY

• PERIOD

• SPEED