Waves Flashcards
repeating disturbance of movement that transfers energy through matter and space
wave
what a wave moves through
medium
high point of the wave
crest
low point of the wave
trough
full wave length
node
where there is no movement
rest postition
distance from resting postition
amplitude
distance from top of one crest to the top of the next cres
wavelength
motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel opposite of eachother
transverse wave
compression waves particles move along the direction of the wave
longtitude
dense region of compression wave
compression
less dense region of compression wave
rarefication
How many times a wave goes past one spot in one second
Frequency
energy carried by vibration of matter
Sound
amount of energy that flows through a certain area
intensity