Waves Flashcards
A Repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter space.
Wave
What a wave travels through.
Medium
High point.
Crest
Low point.
Trough
Point between the Crest and the Trough.
Node
Line between the Crest and the Trough.
Rest Position
Distance from resting point.
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 A.K.A Transverse Waves
Dense region of compressional waves.
Compression
Less dense region of compressional waves.
Rarefication
the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
frequency
sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations.
Sound
the quality of being intense.
Intensity