Waves

Front

What is the distance from trough to trough or crest to crest in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

What is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of wave requires a medium through which to travel?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is measured from point A to point E in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency