Wave Properties

Front

What is the term for the material through which waves travel?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the number of times a wave repeats itself in a certain amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of wave moves and carries energy perpendicular to the particles it travels through?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the bottom point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of wave moves in the same direction as the particles it moves through?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave is sound?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?

Back

Wave speed