Waves Vocabulary

Front

What is the distance from one peak of a wave to the next?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another called?

Back

Refraction

Front

What does 'emit' mean?

Back

To give off

Front

What does 'absorb' mean?

Back

To take in

Front

What type of wave travels along the surface of a medium?

Back

Surface wave

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?

Back

Velocity

Front

What type of wave moves the medium in the same direction as the wave?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is a wave that does not move through a medium but oscillates in place?

Back

Standing wave