Unit 4 Vocab Review

Front

Disturbance moving through a medium or vacuum:

Back

Wave

Front

Distance between two points on a wave:

Back

Wavelength

Front

Height of a wave from midpoint to peak or trough:

Back

Amplitude

Front

Number of wave cycles passing a point per unit time:

Back

Frequency

Front

A wave carried by vibrations in a medium:

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

Compression wave moving with medium direction:

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

Wave moving perpendicular to motion:

Back

Transverse wave

Front

Waves that don't need a medium:

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

All wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

Back

Electromagnetic spectrum

Front

Substances through which something travels

Back

Medium