8 - Mechanical Waves Vocab 2

Front

What is a rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy but not matter?

Back

Wave

Front

Which wave would have the higher pitch?

Back

Top wave

Front

What is the top of the wave or its highest point called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the size of the disturbance a wave causes in its medium?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the bottom of the wave or its lowest point called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the measure of how fast a wave travels through a medium?

Back

Wave speed

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a point?

Back

Period