Waves Unit Review

The height of a wave

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Period

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The distance between one crest to another crest on a wave

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Period

The amount of time it takes to complete one wave or cycle

• Frequency

• Period

• Wave Speed

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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The number of waves (cycles) that pass a given point in one second of time

• Frequency

• Period

• Wave Speed

• Wavelength

• Crest

The highest point on a wave

• Frequency

• Period

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

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The lowest point on a wave

• Frequency

• Period

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

A wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of travel. (E.g wave vibrates up and down, but travels left to right)

• Transverse Wave

• Normal Wave

• Mechanical Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Perpendicular Wave

A wave vibrating in the same direction of travel (e.g waves vibrates left to right, wave moves left to right)

• Transverse Wave

• Normal Wave

• Mechanical Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Perpendicular Wave

A wave that travels through a medium (matter)

• Transverse Wave

• Normal Wave

• Mechanical Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Perpendicular Wave

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A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

• Matter

• Mass

• Energy

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