Waves Vocabulary

Front

What are mechanical waves that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person or animal's ear?

Back

Sound

Front

What type of wave moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as a wave passes through the medium?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

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 type of wave moves the medium in the same direction as the wave travels?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the distance from the rest position to the crest or trough of a wave?

Back

Amplitude