waves Flashcards
1
Q
a repeating disturbance in movement
A
Wave
2
Q
the thing a wave moves through
A
medium
3
Q
high points in a wave
A
crest
4
Q
low points in a wave
A
through
5
Q
where the wave and rest point meet
A
node
6
Q
place between crest and trough
A
rest position
7
Q
distance point from resting point
A
amplitude
8
Q
the distance from crest to the next crest
A
wavelength
9
Q
motion of the medium is right angles
A
transverse wave
10
Q
motion side to side EX:sound
A
longwave aka compression wave
11
Q
dense region of compression wave
A
compression
12
Q
less dense region of compression wave
A
rarefication
13
Q
number of wave length
A
frequency
14
Q
carried by vibration
A
sound
15
Q
amount of energy that flows through air
A
intenensity
16
Q
is human perception of intencity
A
loundness
17
Q
measurement of sound
A
decibels
18
Q
human perception of how high or low a sound is
A
pitch
