Waves

Front

The compressed part of a longitudinal wave is called a ______________________.

Back

Compression

Front

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling is called a ______________________.

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the high point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the low point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move in which direction relative to the wave's direction?

Back

Perpendicularly

Front

What type of wave is characterized by compressions and rarefactions?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

The distance from the rest position to the crest of a wave is called ______________________.

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

A wave that travels through a medium and requires a medium to propagate is called a ______________________.

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic wave