Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

Front

What do waves carry?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the high point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the low point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between the resting point and the crest or trough?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What does frequency measure?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What are compressions in a longitudinal wave?

Back

Regions where particles are close together.

Front

What are rarefactions in a longitudinal wave?

Back

Regions where particles are spread apart.

Front

What is the wavelength of a wave?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.