Transverse Waves

Front

What are waves used for?

Back

Transferring Energy

Front

What part of the transverse wave is letter B?

Back

Trough

Front

What is transferred in waves?

Back

Energy

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is the trough of a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position in a wave.

Front

How do waves transfer energy?

Back

Waves transfer energy through the vibration of particles in a medium.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.