Wave Types & Properties

Wave Types & Properties

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Physics

2nd Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The height of the wave from the rest position to the crest.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave where the particles move up and down while the wave moves left and right.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave where the particles move back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an electromagnetic wave?

Back

A type of wave that can travel through empty space, like light.

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