Wave Terminology

Wave Terminology

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Physics

4th Grade

Hard

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Marc Spina

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

wave

Back

a disturbance that carries energy, such as sound or light

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

crest

Back

the highest point on a wave

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

trough

Back

the lowest point on a wave

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

wavelength

Back

the distance between a point on one wave’s crest or trough and the identical point on the next wave

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

amplitude

Back

height of a wave; it is half the distance from the crest to the trough

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

volume

Back

loudness