Waves Flashcards
1
Q
a repeating disturbance or movement
A
wave
2
Q
movement through matter and space
A
medium
3
Q
highest point
A
crest
4
Q
lowest point
A
trough
5
Q
amplitude
A
node
6
Q
the straight line through the waves
A
rest position
7
Q
the space between the waves
A
amplitude
8
Q
the distance from the top of the crest to the top of the next crest
A
wavelength
9
Q
motion of the medium is at right angles
A
transverse wave
10
Q
particles move move along the direction of the wave
A
longitudinal/compression wave
11
Q
dense region of compressional
A
compression
12
Q
less dense region of the compressional
A
rarefiction
13
Q
the number of one wave lengths in one second
A
frequency
14
Q
energy carried by vibration
A
sound
15
Q
the amount of energy that flows through a certain area
A
intensity
