Waves Vocabulary

Front

What is the ability to do work?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the distance between a wave’s crests or troughs?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is a variation in a medium that transfers energy from point to point?

Back

Wave

Front

What is the line halfway between the peak and the trough of a wave?

Back

Baseline

Front

What type of signal is an electric signal converted into ones and zeros?

Back

Digital

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier?

Back

Reflection