Waves

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave that causes the medium to vibrate in a direction parallel to the wave's motion.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave that causes the medium to vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the wave's motion.

Front

What is the definition of 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

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in hertz (Hz).

Front

How do you calculate wave speed?

Back

Wave speed = Wavelength × Frequency.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa, for a given wave speed.

Front

What are compressions in a longitudinal wave?

Back

Regions where particles of the medium are close together.

Front

What are rarefactions in a longitudinal wave?

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Regions where particles of the medium are spread apart.

Front

What type of wave is sound?

Back

Sound is a longitudinal wave.

Front

What type of wave is light?

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Light is a transverse wave.