Energy of Waves

Front

What is the top of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What are S waves?

Back

S waves are slower than P waves.

Front

When an ambulance moves TOWARD you, how does the pitch of the sound change?

Back

The sound is high pitched.

Front

When a car moves AWAY from you, how does the pitch of its horn change?

Back

The horn seems low pitched.

Front

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

Back

Radio waves.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the 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 that the particles of a wave's medium move from their rest position.