Wave Vocabulay Flashcards
the distance between successive crests of a wave
Wavelength
something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time
Frequency
A crest is the point on a wave with the maximum value of upward displacement
Crest
A narrow open container for growing plants or mixing chemicals
Trough
A substance that makes possible the transfer of energy from one location to another, especially through waves.
Medium
physics, the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave
Amplitude
a wave vibrating in the direction of propagation.
Longitudinal wave
the range of wavelengths or frequencies
Electromagnetic spectrum
a wave vibrating at right angles to the direction
Transverse wave
the action or state of being squished down or made smaller or more pressed together.
Compression
a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart.
Rarefaction
the change in direction of a wavefront
Reflection
one medium and another or through a medium of varying density.
Refraction
the process by which a beam of light or other system of waves is spread out as a result
Diffraction
A period is the name given to a horizontal row of the periodic table.
Period
