Waves

Front

What is a medium in the context of waves?

Back

A medium is a substance through which waves can travel. It can be a solid, liquid, or gas.

Front

What are the two main parts of a longitudinal wave?

Back

The two main parts of a longitudinal wave are compressions and rarefactions.

Front

What do waves carry from one place to another?

Back

Waves carry energy from one place to another, but they do not carry matter or particles.

Front

In which type of wave do particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

In a longitudinal wave, particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave travel.

Front

What does the letter 'B' represent in a wave diagram?

Back

The letter 'B' typically represents the amplitude of the wave.

Front

What is the definition of amplitude in a wave?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position when a wave passes through.

Front

What are transverse waves?

Back

Transverse waves are waves in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

A crest is the highest point of a wave.

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

A trough is the lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.