Transverse Waves

Front

What is the matter (solid, liquid, or gas) through which waves can travel?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the term used to identify the distance between the crest and the trough of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the top of the wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the matter through which waves travel called?

Back

Medium

Front

What shows the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What type of wave moves perpendicular to the direction of the energy transfer?

Back

Transverse Wave