Vocabulary Waves

Front

What is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space?

Back

Wave

Front

What is the substance through which a wave travels?

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Medium

Front

What is the maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position when a wave passes through?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the distance between successive crests or troughs of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a given point in a specific amount of time, usually measured in Hertz (Hz)?

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Frequency

Front

What is the formula for the speed of a wave?

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Speed = Wavelength × Frequency

Front

What type of wave has particles of the medium moving perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel? Options: Longitudinal Wave, Transverse Wave, Sound Wave, Electromagnetic Wave

Back

Transverse Wave

Front

What type of wave has particles of the medium moving parallel to the direction of the wave's travel?

Back

Longitudinal Wave

Front

What is a type of longitudinal wave created by vibrating objects and travels through a medium?

Back

Sound Wave

Front

What is the unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second?

Back

Hertz (Hz)