Waves and Wave Properties

Front

What is the lowest point on a transverse wave called?

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Trough

Front

What does #1 refer to in wave terminology?

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Wavelength

Front

What type of waves require a material to travel through?

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Mechanical waves

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

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Frequency

Front

What does #3 refer to in wave terminology?

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Amplitude

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What is the highest point on a transverse wave called?

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Crest

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

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Wavelength

Front

What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position.

Front

What are electromagnetic waves?

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Waves that do not require a medium to travel through, such as light.