Waves Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
The crest is…
A
the highest point on a wave
2
Q
The rest position is …
A
the middle point of a wave
3
Q
The trough is…
A
the lowest point on a wave
4
Q
The wavelength is…
A
the distance from trough to trough or crest to crest
5
Q
The amplitude is…
A
the height of a wave, from rest to crest or rest to trough
6
Q
Frequency is…
A
the number of motions per second and is measured in Hz. As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
7
Q
Transverse waves are…
A
matter moves up and down, energy moves forward (wave movement and energy movement are perpendicular)
8
Q
Compression waves are…
A
matter moves back and forth, energy moves forward (wave movement and energy movement are in the same direction)
