Waves

Front

What is the distance between two peaks of a wave called?

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Wavelength

Front

What is the height of a wave from the rest position to the peak called?

Back

Amplitude

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Front

What do waves transfer?

Back

Energy (not matter)

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Front

What device emits sound waves?

Back

Phone

Front

True or False: Waves are a pattern of motion that transfer energy.

Back

True

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Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

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Trough

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

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

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Frequency

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Front

What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

What is the term for the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

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