CP4a Flashcards
what are transverse waves
a wave which particles move up and down perpendicular to the direction of the wave
name a transverse wave
water waves
what are longitudinal wave
waves which the particles move back forth and travel parallel to the direction of the wave
name a longitudial wave
sound waves
what type of waves are electromagnetic waves
transverse
what is frequency
the number of waves passing a point each second
what is frequency measured in
hertz
what is the period
the length of time for one wave to pass a given point
what is the amplitude
the maximum height of a wave
what does it mean when there is a high amplitude
the louder the sound
what does velocity mean
the speed of the wave in the direction it is travelling
what is the wave length
the distance in width from one wave to another
what is amplitude and wave length measured in
meters
