Wave Properties

Front

What is the distance between wave peaks called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the height of a wave called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave travels up and down?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

Back

Increases

Front

Which of these is true of sound waves?

Back

Require particles to work

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that travels through space and matter, transferring energy.

Front

What is the speed of sound in air?

Back

About 343 meters per second.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave where the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is an example of a transverse wave?

Back

Light waves or waves on a string.

Front

What happens to the wavelength when the frequency of a wave increases?

Back

The wavelength decreases.