Waves - Unit 1 Vocab
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Elizabeth Herzmann
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Transverse Wave
Back
A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the energy of the wave travels
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Longitudinal Wave
Back
a wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of energy of the wave travels
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Crest
Back
Highest point of a wave
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Trough
Back
Lowest point of a wave
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Wavelength
Back
The distance between two matching parts of a wave (crest to crest) (trough to trough)
Distance between waves
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Frequency
Back
The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
How many waves?
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Energy vs amplitude
Back
More amplitude (higher wave) = more energy
Low amplitude (shorter wave) = less energy
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