Waves Flashcards
1
Q
Repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter and space (medium)
A
Wave
2
Q
carries the wave
A
Medium
3
Q
high points
A
Crest
4
Q
low points
A
Trough
5
Q
connecting of the waves
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Node
6
Q
waves resting
A
Rest Position
7
Q
distance from resting position
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Amplitude
8
Q
distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next (node to every other node)
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Wavelength
9
Q
motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel (opposite of each other) ex: ocean waves
A
Transverse Wave
10
Q
(compression waves) particles move along the direction of the arrow ex: sound
A
Longitudinal (Compression Wave)
11
Q
dense region
A
Compression
12
Q
less dense region
A
Rarefication
13
Q
number of wavelength’s
A
Frequency
14
Q
energy carried by vibrations
A
Sound
15
Q
amount of energy that flows through a certain area
A
Intensity
