Waves Flashcards
1
Q
A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium.
A
Wave
2
Q
What a wave travels through Ex. Air, water
A
Medium
3
Q
high point of a wave
A
crest
4
Q
low point of a wave
A
trough
5
Q
the point where the wavelength travels through the rest position.
A
node
6
Q
the mid line between the crest and the trough.
A
rest position
7
Q
the distance from the resting position
A
amplitude
8
Q
The distance from the top of a wave to the next one
A
wavelength
9
Q
Ocean waves are …
A
transverse wave
10
Q
Sound waves are …
A
compression wave (longitudinal)
11
Q
closer together regions of a wave
A
compression
12
Q
farther apart regions of a wave
A
rarefaction
13
Q
how many times a wave goes past one spot in a given amount of time.
A
frequency
14
Q
energy caused by the vibration of matter
A
sound
15
Q
humans perception of Intensity
A
loudness
