Wave Characteristics

Wave Characteristics

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Science

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the trough of a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do waves transfer?

Back

Energy.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave where the particle movement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave where the particle movement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The height of a wave from its resting point.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

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

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