Waves Flashcards
A repeating disturbance or movement is what?
Wave
What the wave runs through?(line)
Medium
Highest points?
Crest
Lowest points?
Trough
Where does the wave go through the medium?
Node
What position? Where the wave goes through?
Rest Position
Distance from resting position?
Amplitude
Top of one crest to the top of another crest is what?
Wavelength
Motion of medium is at right angles to the direction of travel?
Transverse Wave
Particles move along the direction of the wave?
Longitudinal Wave(Compression)
More dense region of compression wave?
Compression
Less dense region of compression wave?
Rarefaction
Number of wavelengths in one second at one point?
Frequency
Energy that is carried by the vibration of matter?
Sound
The amount of energy that flows through an area in a specific amount of time?
Intensity