Vocab
What is a trough?
the lowest point of a transverse wave
On which wave is a compression found?
On a longitudinal wave.
Ocean waves would be considered a ________ wave?
Mechanical or transverse wave.
A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________.
a disturbance that transfers energy, not matter
a part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart
rarefaction
Give an example of the type of medium sound can travel through.
Through the air (gas), through a solid (wall), etc.
If a wave has long, low wavelengths, is there more or less energy?
More energy.
any substance a wave moves through
medium
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
Frequency
Lower energy equals _________ volume and amplitude.
Lower volume and amplitude
Which type of wave can travel through space?
Electromagnet (light)
the distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave
wavelength
how much energy a waves has - volume for a sound wave
Amplitude
Higher amplitude equals __________ sound and __________ energy.
Louder sound and more energy
particle motion is up and down; wave travels at right angles, perpendicular
transverse wave
High vs. Low pitch
High pitch = high frequency, thin
low pitch = low frequency, wide
particle motion is side to side; wave travels sideways
longitudinal wave
Has to have a medium to travel through.
mechanical wave
Describe the Difference between High amplitude vs low amplitude on a wave.
high = taller, low = shorter
the highness or lowness of a tone
Pitch