Wave Properties

Front

What are mechanical waves?

Back

Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

Front

True or False: Mechanical waves do require a medium to transmit energy.

Back

True

Front

What type of wave vibrates up and down perpendicular to the motion of energy?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

What are the high points and low points of transverse waves called?

Back

High points are called crests, and low points are called troughs.

Front

What do all waves have in common?

Back

All waves transfer energy and not matter.

Front

What is a compressional wave?

Back

A compressional wave is a type of wave where particles of the medium move back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

Front

What is the area called where particles are closer together in a compressional wave?

Back

Compression.

Front

What is the area called where particles are farther apart in a compressional wave?

Back

Rarefaction.

Front

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Back

Transverse waves vibrate perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, while longitudinal waves vibrate parallel to the direction of energy transfer.

Front

What is amplitude in wave properties?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position.