Waves Vocab

Front

What is the distance from peak to peak on a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What do we call the substance a wave travels through?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the term for the movement of a wave?

Back

Propagation

Front

What is the reinforcement of a natural frequency by an outside force called?

Back

Resonance

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle movement parallel to the direction of wave propagation?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle movement perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the time taken for one complete cycle of a wave to pass a given point?

Back

Period

Front

What is the number of cycles of a wave that pass a point in one second?

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Frequency

Front

What is the speed of a wave calculated by?

Back

Speed = Wavelength x Frequency