Waves & Properties

Front

What is the highness or lowness of a sound?

Back

Pitch

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

How does the position of a particle change as a wave passes through a medium?

Back

The particle moves in one direction, then the opposite, and returns to its original position.

Front

How can Mei calculate the speed of a wave if she knows the wavelength and frequency?

Back

Multiply wavelength and frequency.

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle movement parallel to the direction of wave propagation?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the formula for calculating the speed of a wave?

Back

Speed = Wavelength × Frequency

Front

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

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough