Waves Vocabulary

Front

What is the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place?

Back

Wave

Front

What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of mechanical wave travels through the air and can be heard?

Back

Sound

Front

What type of wave moves a medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels?

Back

Longitudinal (compression) wave

Front

What is the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of wave moves the medium perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse wave