Waves Flashcards
1
Q
A Disturbance that travels through medium or vacuum waves
A
Wave
2
Q
Mechanical Waves
A
Require a medium
3
Q
Electromagnetic waves
A
Do not require a medium
4
Q
Transverse is
A
Perpendicular (up & down)
5
Q
Longitudinal is
A
Parallel (back & forth)
6
Q
Crest
A
Highest
7
Q
Wave Length
A
Distance between two identical points <————————>
8
Q
Trough
A
Lowest
9
Q
Wavelength
A
Distance between two identical points on consecutive waves
10
Q
Distance between equilibrium position and crest (or trough)
A
Amplitude
11
Q
Frequency
A
Number of waves that pass a point per unit time
12
Q
Wave velocity
A
How fast a wave travels
-quantified as the product of wavelength and frequency
13
Q
Vwave = ?
A
Wavelength x frequency
14
Q
An object in motion posses
A
Kinetic energy with waves that transfer energy
