Waves Vocab.

Front

What is the distance between two high points (or low points) in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is a substance (like a solid, liquid, or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through?

Back

Medium

Front

What kind of wave is characterized by oscillations that are perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel?

Back

Transverse Wave

Front

What kind of wave is characterized by oscillations that are parallel to the direction of the wave's travel?

Back

Longitudinal Wave

Front

What is the highest part of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What term describes the maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the distance between successive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of wave travels through a medium by compressing and rarefying the medium?

Back

Longitudinal Wave