Wave Properties

Front

What is the height of a wave called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What do we call any audible vibration; anything that is heard?

Back

Sound

Front

What type of wave has motion that changes direction?

Back

Transverse

Front

What is the term for the process, act, or result of changing place or position?

Back

Motion

Front

What do we call an arrangement or design of repeated or regularly placed shapes, colors, letters, etc.?

Back

Pattern

Front

What is the distance from the rest position to the crest or trough of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic wave