Properties of Waves
Vibrations that transfer energy from one place to another place.
Waves
What direction do longitudinal waves travel
left and right
As the frequency increases of a wave, the _____ increases
Pitch
This unit measures acceleration.
Meters per second squared
How far the wave moves up and down.
Amplitude
Where do we see longitudinal waves
Sound, earthquakes
A material through which waves can travel. It can be a solid, liquid, or gas.
Medium
Kind of motion that mixes vertical and horizontal motion
Projectile Motion
The highest point on a transverse wave.
Crest
Two components of a longitudinal wave
Compression and rarefaction
A measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time.
Frequency
The unit for work.
Joule
The lowest point of the wave below the line of origin.
trough
When the waves are very close together
Compression
Waves in which the medium moves in the same direction as the direction of the wave
Longitudinal Wave
The unit for power.
Watts
The distance between two consecutive crests.
Wavelength
When the waves are farther apart
Rarefaction
Waves in which the medium moves at right angles to the direction of the wave
Transverse waves
The branch of physics that works with the propagation and movement of vibrations through mediums and objects.
Waves