Wave Properties

Waves

• a sectional of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together

  
  

•  a measure how many waves pass a given point in a certain amount of time

  
  

• vibration generated by an earthquake

•  a disturbance that moves energy from one place to another

  
  

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Crest

• a sectional of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together

  
  

•  the highest peak of a transverse wave

  
  

•  a disturbance that moves energy from one place to another

  
  

•  waves that require a medium to travel through

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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Trough

•  lowest point between each crest of a transverse wave

  
  

•  the highest peak of a transverse wave

  
  

•  a disturbance that moves energy from one place to another

  
  

•  waves that require a medium to travel through

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Amplitude

•  a substance or material that carries waves

  
  

  
  

•  the highest peak of a transverse wave

  
  

•  distance from the center point of the wave to the crest; measures amount of energy in a sound wave

  
  

•  waves that require a medium to travel through

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Frequency

•   a measure how many waves pass a given point in a certain amount of time

  
  

•  the highest peak of a transverse wave

  
  

•  distance from the center point of the wave to the crest; measures amount of energy in a sound wave

  
  

•  waves that require a medium to travel through

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Wavelength

•   a measure how many waves pass a given point in a certain amount of time

  
  

• Space; a space devoid of matter

  
  

•  distance from the center point of the wave to the crest; measures amount of energy in a sound wave

  
  

•   a measure of the distance between the waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Medium

•   a measure how many waves pass a given point in a certain amount of time

  
  

• Space; a space devoid of matter

  
  

•  a substance or material that carries waves

•  a sectional of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Vacuum

•   a measure how many waves pass a given point in a certain amount of time

  
  

• Space; a space devoid of matter

  
  

•  a substance or material that carries waves

•  a sectional of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together

Mechanical Waves

• waves that require a medium to travel through

•  a sectional of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together

•  waves in which particles vibrate in an up and down motion (moving across); particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave

  
  

• waves in which particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels; particles in the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave

  
  

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Longitudinal Waves

• waves that require a medium to travel through

•  a sectional of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together

•  waves in which particles vibrate in an up and down motion (moving across); particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave

  
  

• waves in which particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels; particles in the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1