Lesson 1-4 Flashcards
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Wave
Wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Medium
Material through which a waves travels
Material through which a wave travels
Medium
longitudinal wave
Where particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels or parallel to the wave
Where particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
Where particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
Where particle move perpendicularly to the direction of the wave
Transverse wave
Mechanical waves
Waves that require a medium
Waves that require a medium
Mechanical waves
Electromagnetic waves
Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields
Amplitude
A measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position
measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position
Amplitude
Wave length
Distance over how far the wave goes
Distance over how far the wave goes
Wavelength
Wave period
Time required for one cycle
Wave period
Time required for one cycle
Frequency
Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time
Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time
Frequency
Hertz
One cycle per second
One cycle per second
Hertz
Wave fronts
The shape of the wave
The shape of the wave
Wave fronts
Wave speed
Speed at which a wave travels
