Wave Properties

Front

What do waves transfer from place to place?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the height of a wave called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave is a sound wave?

Back

Longitudinal

Front

What type of wave travels up and down?

Back

Transverse

Front

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

Back

There are no particles.

Front

What is the distance between two wave crests called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the term for the repeating pattern of a wave?

Back

Wave cycle

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels?

Back

Wave speed