A
highest point of a wave.
Crest
the phenomenon where a wave, such as light, sound, or water, bounces off a surface and returns to the original medium.
Reflection
a shape that curves inward.
Concave
a wave in which the particles of the medium move
perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling.
Transverse wave
the bending of a wave, such as light or sound, as it passes from one medium into another with a different velocity.
Refraction
a shape that curves outward.
Convex
a wave vibrating in the direction of propagation.
Longitudinal wave
bending and spreading waves as they pass around an obstacle or through an opening.
Diffraction
the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave.
Wavelength
a form of radiation travel through space and transfer energy.
Electromagnetic waves
lowest point of a wave.
Trough
the maximum distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave.
Amplitude
disturbances that transfer energy through a medium such as
solids, liquids, or gases.
Mechanical wave
the process where a material takes in energy from a wave.
Absorption
the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time, typically measured in Hertz (Hz).
Frequency