Waves

Front

What are waves that require a medium called?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle movement parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What do we call the substance a wave travels through?

Back

Medium

Front

What does a wave carry?

Back

Energy only

Front

What type of wave has peaks and troughs?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of wave is sound?

Back

Mechanical wave (Longitudinal)

Front

What is the speed of a wave dependent on?

Back

The medium through which it travels