Waves

Front

Waves that require a medium are called

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Mechanical waves

Front

What property of the wave is represented by the letter 'B'?

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Amplitude

Front

Low point of a wave

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Trough

Front

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

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Wavelength

Front

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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Wave 4

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

Front

What are transverse waves?

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Waves in which the particle movement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

Front

What are longitudinal waves?

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Waves in which the particle movement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

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The maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is wavelength?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.