WaVeS Flashcards
A substance through which a wave moves
Medium
A wave, such as sound or a seismic wave, that transfers kinetic energy through matter
Mechanical wave
A type of wave that in which the disturbance moves at right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction in which the wave travels
Transverse wave
A type of wave that in which the disturbance moves in the same direction that the wave travels
Longitudinal waves
The highest point on a wave
Crest
The lowest part of a wave
Trough
The maximum distance that a disturbance causes a medium to move from its rest position
Amplitude
The distance from one wave crest to the next crest
Wavelength
The amount of waves that pass a fixed point in a given point of time
Frequency
The bouncing back of a wave after it hits something
Reflection
The bending of a wave when it crosses to mediums
Refraction
The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening
Diffraction
The meeting and combining of waves
Interference
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without requiring matter to move the entire distance
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