Wave Properties - Vocabulary

The number of oscillations in a certain amount of time - affects pitch

• wave

• mechanical wave

• frequency

• amplitude

Require a medium (matter) to travel through

• mechanical waves

• crest

• trough

• frequency

The mid-point of the wave - position of medium if there was no wave

• wavelength

• trough

• crest

• resting position

The distance from the resting point to the crest - affects volume

• longitudinal wave

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

vibrations travel parallel to the direction the wave travels

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• wavelength

• crest

the distance between wave peaks

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

a disturbance that transfers energy

• crest

• trough

• resting point

• wave

the highest point of a wave

• crest

• trought

• resting position

• frequency

wave vibrations travel perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• wave length

• resting position

the valley or lowest point of a wave

• frequency

• wavelength

• crest

• trough