waves Flashcards
motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel(opposite of each other)
transverse wave
less dense region of compressnal wave
rarefactions
in a wave was is the highest piont
crest
what is the lowest piont in the wave
trough
the distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest is what?
wave length
particles that move alone the direction of the wave EX:Sound
longitudital
dense region of compressonal wave
compression
what is the piont where its straight with no wave
rest position
where does the wave meet this
node
a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter and space(medium)
wave
distance from the resting piont
amplitude
what does waves travel through
medium
our preception of how low or high a sounds frequency is
Pitch
measure of sounds intensity
Decibels
our Preception to intensity
Loudness