Waves Flashcards
Repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter and space
Wave
what waves travel through
Medium
High points
Crest
Low points
Trough
A point a wave passes going either up to a crest or down to a trough
Rest position
Distance from resting position
Amplitude
The distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest
Wavelength
Motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel
Transverse Waves
particles move along the direction of the wave
Longitudinal Waves
dense region of compressional wave
Compression
less dense region of compressional wave
Rarefaction
where the wave meets its resting point
Node
How many times a wavelength pass over a certain point
Frequency
Energy carried by vibration of matter
Sound
Our perception to intensity
Loudness