Unit 4 WAVES Vocabulary

Front

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel is called a __________ wave.

Back

mechanical

Front

__________ tells how many cycles of a wave occur in a certain period of time.

Back

frequency

Front

Frequency is expressed in units called __________.

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

__________ is the transfer of information from one person to another.

Back

Communication

Front

__________ waves are transverse waves caused by a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields.

Back

electromagnetic

Front

The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called __________.

Back

wavelength

Front

The highest point of a wave is known as the __________.

Back

crest

Front

The lowest point of a wave is known as the __________.

Back

trough

Front

A wave that moves in the same direction as the energy transfer is called a __________ wave.

Back

longitudinal

Front

The time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a given point is called __________.

Back

wave period