Physics: Waves

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Crest

Back

The highest point of a transverse wave

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Trough

Back

The lowest point of a transverse wave

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What is the frequency of a wave?

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# of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

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What is the amplitude of a wave?

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The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

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What is a medium?

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Matter through which a wave travels

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What type of matter can waves travel through?

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All of the Above

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The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

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frequency

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When the sound source moves, the frequency changes (e.g., police car siren sounding lower pitch after the car passes).

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Doppler Effect

Front

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

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decrease

Front

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"?

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wavelength