Wave Properties Flashcards
Wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
Mechanical Wave
A wave that can travel only through matter.
Medium
A material in which a wave travels.
Transverse Wave
A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
Longitudinal Wave
A wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels.
Sound Wave
A longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter.
Amplitude
The maximum extent of the repeating quantity from equilibrium.
Loudness
How you perceive the energy of a sound wave.
Intensity
The amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second.
Wavelength
The distance between one point on a wave and the point just like it.
Frequency
The number of times the pattern repeats in a given amount of time.
Pitch
The perception of how high or low a sound is; related to the frequency of a sound wave.
