waves Flashcards
1
Q
wave
A
a repeating disturbance
2
Q
medium
A
what is travels through repeating disturbance
3
Q
crest
A
high point
4
Q
trough
A
low point
5
Q
rest position
A
its the line that goes through the waves
6
Q
nodes
A
the point where the wave hits the resting position
7
Q
amplitude
A
distance from resting to crest
8
Q
wavelength
A
the distance from the top of one wave to the next
9
Q
transverse
A
the motion of the wave are opposite of each other
10
Q
longitude
A
particales move along the direction of the waves
11
Q
compression
A
dense region
12
Q
rarefication
A
less dense region
13
Q
sound
A
energy caried by vibration
14
Q
loudness
A
is our perception to intensity
15
Q
pitch
A
our perception to how high or low a sound is
