Waves

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What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

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What is the highest part of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

In a longitudinal wave, what is the part where the particles of the medium are close together called?

Back

Compression.

Front

In a longitudinal wave, what is the part where the particles of the medium are far apart called?

Back

Rarefaction.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

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What is the frequency of a wave?

Back

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in a wave?

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They are inversely related; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

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What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

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What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.