mechanical waves
the material a mechanical wave travels through
what is the medium?
the type of light wave our eyes detect
what is visible light?
the peak of a transverse wave
the type of mechanical wave with troughs and crests
what is a transverse wave?
the light wave that is 1 step above visible light
what is ultraviolet light?
the spot on a longitudinal wave where the medium comes apart
what is rarefaction
the mechanical wave that causes earthquakes
what are seismic waves?
the light wave that most effectively moves thermal energy
what is infrared light?
the distance between 2 crests or 2 troughs
what is wavelength?
the frequency in sound waves
what is pitch?
the light ray with the highest frequency
what are gamma rays?
the distance from the crest to the rest positon
what is amplitude?
the speed of sound
what is 767 mph or 343 mps
what is 299,792,458 m/s
the measurement for frequency in a transverse wave
what is hertz?