Transverse Waves Flashcards
1
Q
What are transverse waves?
A
waves perpendicular to the vibrations of the object
2
Q
What is the crest of a wave?
A
the highest point of the wave
3
Q
What is the trough of a wave?
A
the lowest point of a wave
4
Q
What is the amplitude of a wave?
A
the maximum distance between the crest or trough of a wave to the equilibrium
5
Q
What is the wavelength of a wave?
A
the length between the two crests or troughs of a wave right next to each other
6
Q
What is the frequency of a wave? What is the unit for frequency?
A
the number of wave cycles passed by in 1 second, hertz
7
Q
What is the formula for wave speed?
A
wavelength X frequency
8
Q
What is the period in a wave? How is it measured?
A
the amount of time it takes to get through one wavelength, measured the same way as wavelength
