Wave Characteristics

Front

The number of waves in a given time period is called the ________________.

Back

frequency

Front

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the ________________.

Back

trough

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

energy

Front

Sound waves are _______________.

Back

Longitudinal waves

Front

The highest point on a transverse wave is the ________________.

Back

crest

Front

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

Back

wavelength

Front

What is the measure of how fast a wave travels through a medium?

Back

wave speed

Front

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

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

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

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the term for the rest position of a wave?

Back

equilibrium position