SCIENCE WAVES Flashcards
Wave
a wave is a means of transferring energy from one source to another
Transverse wave
a wave with oscillations perbenduiclear to the direction of energy transfer e.g. elctomagnetic
Longitudinal wave
a wave with oscillations parallel to the direction of energy transfer e.g. sound waves
Crest
top of a longudila wvae
Trough
bottom of a longtuifla wave
Compression
a region of high pressure due to particles being close together
Rarefaction
region of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are spread apart
Amplitude
the maximum displacement of a point on a wave away from its undisturbed postion
Wavelength
distance between crests
Frequency
the number of waves passing a point each second measured in hertz(Hz)
Period
Wave speed
the distance traveled by a given point on a wave in a given interval of time
Electromagnetic spectrum
visible Light
A small part of the electromagnetic spectrum
-a form of energy
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Photons
light particles