Science Test Guide Flashcards
A Wave in which the energy travels perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance.
Transverse Wave
Waves spread out as a result of passing through a narrow aperture or around an edge of material.
Diffraction
The point in a longitudinal Wave where the matter is spaced father apart.
Rarefraction
The point in a longitudinal Wave where the matter is pushed closer together.
Compression
The distance from the resting point to the crest of a Wave.
Amplitude
The bending of waves as they pass through a material.
Refraction
Matter through which a mechanical Wave travels
Medium
A wave that does not need a medium to travel through
Electromagnetic wave
The lowest point or valley of a Wave.
Trough
Time for a complete cycle to pass a given point.
Period
When waves strike a surface and bounce back in another direction
Reflection
The number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time
Frequency
The transfer from crest to crest or trough to trough in a Wave
Wavelength
A Wave in which the energy travels in the same direction as the disturbance
Longitudinal Wave
The highest point or peak of a Wave
Crest
