Wave Properties

Wave Properties

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Science

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a compression in a longitudinal wave?

Back

The region where particles are packed closely together.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?

Back

The region where particles are spread apart.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel?

Back

Sound waves require a medium.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of wave does NOT require a medium?

Back

Light waves do not require a medium.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is amplitude in wave properties?

Back

The maximum distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

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