Vocabulary
What is amplitude?
the max. distance that the particles of the medium moving away from their rest positions as a wave passes through
How can you increase the amplitude of a wave of a wave in a rope?
You can increase the amplitude of a wave in a rope by moving your hand up and down a greater distance.
What does the wavelength of a transverse wave measure the distance of?
the wavelength of a transverse wave measures the distance of the crests
What does the wavelength measure the distance of?
the wavelength measures the distance of the crests.
What is wavelength?
the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
What is "amplitude of transverse waves"?
the maximum distance the medium moves up or down from its rest position
How do you find the wavelength of a wave?
To find the wavelength of a wave, you have to have speed being divided by the frequency.
How do you find the frequency of a wave?
To find the frequency of a wave, you have to have speed divided by wavelength.
Where is the rest position located?
the rest position is located at the middle of a transverse wave
What does the word Oscillations mean?
Vibrations
Which German scientist discovered radio waves?
Heinrich Hertz is the German scientist who discovered waves.
What is ''amplitude of longitudinal wave"?
the measure of how compressed or rarefied the the medium becomes
What does the wavelength of a longitudinal wave measure the distance of?
the wavelength of a longitudinal wave measures the distance of the compressions
What unit is frequency measured on?
frequency is measured in units called hertz(Hz)
What is a medium?
A medium is a material through which waves travel
If you increase the amplitude of a wave, the _______ increases as well.
What is energy?
What does a wave do before it starts to repeat?
A wave travels a certain distance before it starts to repeat.
How can you increase the frequency?
By moving your hand up and down more quickly, it increases the frequency.