Types of Waves

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What is a transverse wave?

Back

The particles of a medium that travel perpendicular to a wave.

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What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

The particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.

Front

How does frequency relate to energy in waves?

Back

The higher the frequency, the higher the energy.

Front

What is the medium in the context of waves?

Back

The matter through which a mechanical wave travels.

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A wave that requires a medium to travel through.