Waves and Wave Properties

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

Energy.

Front

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

Back

Amplitude.

Front

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

Back

Trough.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength.

Front

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

Back

Frequency.

Front

What type of wave moves the medium in the same direction as the wave?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

What type of wave moves the medium perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

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

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave?

Back

Higher frequency means shorter wavelength.

Front

What is an example of an electromagnetic wave?

Back

Light waves.