Wave Parts Flashcard

Front

What is a crest in a transverse wave?

Back

The highest point of a transverse wave.

Front

What is a trough in a transverse wave?

Back

The lowest point of a transverse wave.

Front

What does amplitude refer to in wave motion?

Back

The maximum distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

Front

What is wavelength in the context of waves?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle motion perpendicular to energy transport?

Back

Transverse waves.

Front

What is the relationship between amplitude and wave energy?

Back

Higher amplitude means more energy in the wave.

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

Front

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Back

In transverse waves, particles move perpendicular to wave direction; in longitudinal waves, particles move parallel.

Front

What is an example of a transverse wave?

Back

Waves on a string or water waves.

Front

What is an example of a longitudinal wave?

Back

Sound waves.