Wave Vocabulary

What is the top part of the wave called?

• equilibrium

• trough

• Crest

• Apmplitude

The height of the wave from equilibrium to the crest

• crest

• amplitude

• hertz

• equilibrium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Number of waves per second.

• trough

• wavelength

• frequency

• crest

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

type of wave where the disturbance is parallel to the motion.

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

type of wave where the disturbance is perpendicular to the movement.

• transverse wave

• mechanical wave

A substance or material through which a wave can transfer its energy

• transversal

• medium

• light

• amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

An area of a wave where the particles are spread apart (the density is less in this area)

• compression

• rarefaction

• longitudinal

• vibration

An area of a wave where the particles are close together (the density is greater in this area)

• compression

• rarefaction

• longitudinal

• vibration

The larger the amplitude...

• the larger the energy.

• the smaller the energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

As the frequency of a wave increases, the __________________ decreases.

• amplitude

• resting point

• wavelength

• crest