Properties of Waves

The maximum distance the particles of the medium carrying the waves move away from their rest positions

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

How compressed or how rarefied longitudinal waves are

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

The distance between two crests

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

The distance between two troughs

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

The distance between two compressions

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

Possible unit of amplitude

• m

• m/s

• s

• Hz

Possible unit of wavelength

• m

• m/s

• s

• Hz

Possible unit of speed

• m

• m/s

• s

• Hz

Possible unit of frequency

• m

• m/s

• s

• Hz