Properties of Waves

Front

What is a wave crest?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is a wave trough?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

Define wavelength.

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What does frequency measure in waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What happens to the wavelength if the frequency increases?

Back

The wavelength decreases.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance from the resting point to the crest or trough.

Front

How is wave speed calculated?

Back

Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.

Front

What is the resting point of a wave?

Back

The baseline level where the wave would rest if there were no energy input.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

They are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave where the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.