Wave Vocabulary/Science Flashcards
The rate at which something occurs
Frequency
The time required for 2 successive wave crests to pass a fixed point
Period
The distance between the crests of a wave
Wavelength
A _____ is the point on a wave with the maximum value
Crest
A _________ is the minimum or lowest point in a cycle
Trough
Matter of a sufficient density can be a ________ for sound waves, which transfer mechanical energy
Medium
The maximum extent of a vibration
Amplitude
A wave vibrating in the direction of propagation.
Longitude wave
A rage of wavelengths or frequencies
Electromagnetic Spectrum
A wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation.
Transverse Wave
An action of being compressed
Compression
The fact or phenomenon of light
Refraction
The throwing back of a body or light or sound without absorbing it
Reflection
The diminution in the density of something
Rarefaction
The process by which a beam or light or another system of waves is spread out as a result of passing through a narrow aperture it across an edge
Diffraction
