Parts of a wave

Which way does a transverse wave move?

• Up and down

• Side to side

• In circles

What is another word for flat and calm?

• Frequency

• Crest

• Equilibrium

• Amplitude

What do we call the top part of a wave? This is the point where the wave is the furthest distance above the equilibrium line.

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What do we call the bottom part of a wave? This is the point where the wave is the furthest distance below the equilibrium line.

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

When we measure the distance from the equilibrium line to the crest or the trough, what do we call it?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What do you notice about the distance from the equilibrium to the crest or the trough?

• The crest will be farther from the equilibrium compared to the trough.

• The two distances are equal.

• The trough will be farther from the equilibrium compared to the crest.

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