concept one Flashcards
transverse waves have…
wavelength,amplitude, crest, and trough
longitudinal waves have…
wavelength, compression, and rarefaction
how amplitude looks on a transverse wave
The height of the wave
how amplitude looks on a longitudinal wave
the amount of compression
the two factors that effect wave speed
the type of wave and the properties of the medium it is going through.
how do the to factors that effect wave speed effect light waves
Light waves travel fastest in a vacuum
how do the factors that effect wave speed effect sound waves
Sound waves travel fastest in solids and warmer mediums
due to particles being closer together
the relationship between loudness, intensity,
amplitude, and pitch in relation to sound waves.
Intensity measures the amount of energy in a sound wave, so
as amplitude increases, intensity increases.
Loudness is the human perception of intensity.
Pitch is related to frequency and increases as frequency does.
