Parts of a Wave
Amplitude
Wavelength and Frequency
Parts of a Wave #2
Wave Vocabulary
100
The highest part of a wave
crest
100
If the amplitude of a wave increases, what happens to the energy of the wave?
Energy increases
100
Which wave has a higher frequency?
A
100
Which letter represents the trough?
B
100
A wave that has a disturbance that moves in the same direction as the wave travels
Longitudinal wave
200
The lowest part of a wave
trough
200
If the amplitude of a wave decreases, what happens to the energy of the wave?
Energy decreases
200
Which wave has a longer wavelength?
B
200
Which letter represents the amplitude?
C
200
A wave that has a disturbance which is perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels
Transverse wave
300
The height of a wave (from line of origin to crest or line of origin to trough)
amplitude
300
Which wave has more energy?
Wave A
300
If the wavelength of a wave increases, what happens to frequency?
Frequency decreases
300
Which letter represents the crest?
A
300
The material a wave travels through
Medium
400
The distance between two waves (from crest to crest or trough to trough)
wavelength
400
Which wave has more energy?
Wave A
400
If the wavelength of a wave decreases, what happens to the frequency?
Frequency increases
400
Which letter represents the line of origin?
E
400
True or False: Sound waves can travel through empty space
False
500
The middle of a wave where the wave is at rest
line of origin
500
If the amplitude of a wave increases, how does it affect the frequency of the wave?
No effect
500
The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time (one second)
Frequency
500
Which letter represents the wavelength?
D
500
True or False: Light waves require a medium to travel through
False