Properties of Waves

Front

What happens to the number of waves per second if a wave has a greater frequency?

Back

The number of waves per second increases.

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particles moving perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength.

Front

How do you compare two waves if one has a longer wavelength than the other?

Back

The wave with the longer wavelength travels slower than the wave with the shorter wavelength.

Front

What is transferred by a wave?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough.

Front

What type of wave compresses and stretches the medium it travels through?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

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

Back

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz).