Waves

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What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

Front

What is vibration?

Back

The repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion.

Front

What type of wave has compressions and rarefactions?

Back

Longitudinal waves.

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the lowest point on a wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

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

Front

What are transverse waves?

Back

Waves where the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What are longitudinal waves?

Back

Waves where the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.