Unit 3 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Disturbance transferring energy from one place to another

Back

wave

Front

Material through which a wave travels

Back

Medium

Front

Particles move back and forth in the same direction as the wave travels.

Back

longitudinal wave

Front

Particles move perpendicular to wave direction (up and down)

Back

Transverse wave

Front

A wave that needs a medium to travel

Back

mechanical wave

Front

Disturbance in electric & magnetic fields

Back

electromagnetic wave

Front

Measure of particle displacement from rest position

Back

amplitude

Front

Distance from crest to crest in a wave

Back

wavelength

Front

Time for one wave cycle

Back

wave period

Front

Cycles in a time period

Back

frequency