Wave Properties

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of waves require a medium (material) to travel through?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What are waves that do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum called?

Back

Electromagnetic waves

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave has oscillations that are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What type of wave has oscillations that are parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength, frequency, and wave speed?

Back

Wave speed = Wavelength x Frequency

Front

What is the phenomenon called when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction