TYPES OF WAVES

Front

What do we call the vibrations that transfer or move energy from place to place?

Back

Waves

Front

What is the high point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

Why do sound waves travel fastest through a solid?

Back

Molecules in a solid are closer together and sound can move from one to another quicker.

Front

What is the low point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What do we call a material through which waves can travel?

Back

Medium

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the measure of how far a wave travels in a given amount of time?

Back

Wave speed

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of points on a wave from their rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What type of wave does not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic wave