Unit 5 Lesson2: Properties Of Waves Flashcards
The measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position
Amplitude
Amplitude
A measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position
Wavelength
The distance over which the waves shape repeats
The distance over which the waves shape repeats
Wavelength
Wave period (usually just “Period”)
The time required for one cycle
The time required for one cycle
Wave period
Frequency
Tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time mostly 1s
How many cycles occur in a amount of time
Frequency
Hertz
What frequency is measured in
Frequency is measured in
Hertz
Wavefronts
The shapes of the loss energetic of the wave
The shapes of the loss energy of the waves
Wavefront
Wave speed
Speed that the wave travels at
The speed of which a wave travels at
Wave speed
