Mechanical Waves

Front

What is the distance between any two adjacent crests on a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

In which direction do air particles vibrate with respect to the direction a sound wave travels?

Back

Parallel to

Front

How do air particles vibrate in relation to the direction of a sound wave?

Back

Parallel to

Front

What describes the motion of particles in a longitudinal wave?

Back

Always parallel to the motion of the wave.

Front

What is the distance between the rest position and the crest or trough of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A wave that requires a medium to travel through.

Front

What are the two main types of mechanical waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Front

In a transverse wave, how do the particles of the medium move?

Back

Perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that particles of the medium move from their rest position.

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.