Waves

Front

What is the repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion called?

Back

Vibration

Front

What type of wave moves the medium at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

In a longitudinal wave, what is the part where particles are packed closely together called?

Back

Compression

Front

What is the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

Energy

Front

What is a wave that requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

What is the distance from the rest position to the crest or trough of a wave?

Back

Amplitude