Mechanical Waves CFA 1

Front

What do waves transfer?

Back

Energy only.

Front

What is the ability to cause motion or change?

Back

Energy.

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle motion parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

What is the term for the stuff that everything is made of?

Back

Matter.

Front

What is the part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart?

Back

Rarefaction.

Front

What is the part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are close together?

Back

Compression.

Front

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency.

Front

What is the maximum distance that the particles of a wave move from their rest position?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What type of wave has particles that move perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength.