Unit 5 Concept 1 (VOCAB ONLY)

Front

Wave travel speed?

Back

wave speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

A rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

Back

wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

Highest points in a transverse wave.

Back

crest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

Waves that can only travel through a medium are called

Back

mechanical waves

Front

Matter moves back and forth at right angles to wave direction.

Back

transverse waves

Front

Waves passing a point in one second is called

Back

frequency

Front

Distance between points on a wave:

Back

wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

Waves that transfer energy through a vacuum are called

Back

electromagnetic waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Front

Matter through which a wave travels; can be solid, liquid, or gas.

Back

medium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

Wave type where matter moves in the same direction as the wave.

Back

longitudinal and compressional