Wave vocabulary

Wave vocabulary

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6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The distance between the midline and the highest or lowest point of a wave.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a crest?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance from one wave crest to the next crest or from one trough to the next trough.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a trough?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the midline of a wave?

Back

The horizontal line that represents the rest position of the wave.

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