U5C1 Sound Waves Vocabulary

Front

What is the length of a wave from crest to crest or trough to trough?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the height of a wave from the origin to the crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What do we call a space with no matter (or air)?

Back

Vacuum

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What part of a sound wave has particles that are far apart?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

What is the part of a wave where particles are close together?

Back

Compression

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 measure of how high or low a sound is?

Back

Pitch

Front

What is the medium through which sound waves travel?

Back

Air, water, or solid materials