Waves Vocab.

Front

What is the rate at which something repeats over time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the state of being squeezed or pressed together?

Back

Compression

Front

What is the highest part of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

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

Back

Medium

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

Energy

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What type of wave does not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

Back

Trough