Waves

Front

What is the vertical distance between the crest and the trough of a wave?

Back

Wave height

Front

What is the maximum displacement of particles in a wave from their resting position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?

Back

Velocity

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for one complete wave to pass a point?

Back

Period

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength, frequency, and velocity in a wave?

Back

Velocity = Wavelength x Frequency

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave