Wave Properties and Types

Front

What is the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

True or False: Crests and troughs are parts of a transverse wave.

Back

True

Front

What is the source of all sound waves?

Back

Vibrations

Front

What is the lowest point or valley of a transverse wave?

Back

Trough

Front

Which wave has a greater frequency, A or B?

Back

A

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a transverse wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel?

Back

Mechanical wave.