Waves - Properties

Front

What is the highest point on a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

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Front

Which wave has the greatest frequency in a diagram?

Back

The wave with the most cycles in a given time period.

Front

What property of a wave changes with the amount of energy it has?

Back

Amplitude

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Front

How do you identify the wave with the largest wavelength?

Back

Look for the wave with the longest distance between consecutive crests or troughs.

Front

In a longitudinal wave, how do the particles move as the wave travels?

Back

Particles move parallel to the wave's motion.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

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Front

Define amplitude in the context of waves.

Back

The maximum distance a wave's particles move from their rest position.

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Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

The number of complete cycles of a wave that pass a point in one second.

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Front

What is wavelength?

Back

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

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Front

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Back

Transverse waves have particle motion perpendicular to wave direction; longitudinal waves have particle motion parallel to wave direction.