Basic Wave Concepts

Basic Wave Concepts

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Physics

8th Grade

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Angela Bowen

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Wave

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Frequency

Back

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Medium

Back

The substance or material that carries a wave.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Wavelength

Back

The distance between successive crests of a wave.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Amplitude

Back

The height of a wave's crest or depth of its trough.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Transverse Wave

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Longitudinal Wave

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

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