Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

Front

What do waves carry?

Back

Energy

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Front

What is the high point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the low point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What does frequency measure?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time.

Front

What is the distance between crest and crest, or trough and trough on a transverse wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of wave has oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What type of wave has oscillations parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

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Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in waves?

Back

Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What is a wave that travels through a medium called?

Back

Mechanical wave

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