Waveform

Question 1

compression wave

Answer 1

A wave that moves along the resting line

Question 2

transverse wave

Answer 2

a wave that moves across the resting line

Question 3

crest

Answer 3

the highest point of a wave

Question 4

trough

Answer 4

the lowest point of a wave

Question 5

node

Answer 5

the part of a wave that is on the resting line

Question 6

amplitude

Answer 6

the height of a wave - measured from the highest or lowest point to the resting line

Question 7

frequency

Answer 7

number of waves per second

Question 8

wavelength

Answer 8

The length of a full wave - crest to crest, trough to trough, or across 3 nodes

Question 9

medium

Answer 9

material through which a mechanical wave travels

Question 10

sound waves

Answer 10

mechanical waves that travel through air

Question 11

mechanical wave

Answer 11

a wave that can travel only through a medium, like air or water.

Question 12

electromagnetic waves

Answer 12

waves that do not need a medium to travel through

Question 13

light waves

Answer 13

electromagnetic waves that we can see with our eyes