Waves Flashcards
A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through time and space
Waves
What the waves travel through
Medium
High points of a wave
Crest
Low points of a wave
Trough
Where the rest position and waves connect
Nodes
Where the waves connect with the nodes
Resting position
Distance from the resting position
Amplitude
The distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest (or from node to every other node)
Wavelength
Motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel (Ex. Ocean waves)
Transverse Waves
Particles move along the direction of the wave
Longitudinal (compression) waves
Dense region of compressional wave
Compression
Less dense region of compressional waves
Rarefactions
Number of wavelengths
Frequency
Energy carried by vibrations of matter
Sound
The amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific time
Intensity
