Wave Vocabulary
More Wave Vocabulary
Wave Calculations
MISC
100
The term that is used to quantify the distance between two concurrent identical portions of waves (crest to crest)
What is Wavelength
100
A top of a wave is called the
What is the crest
100
v = ??? f = 10 wavelength = 2
What is 20
100

Soft sounds have this 

What is short amplitude?

200
The distance from the starting point of a wave to its crest or trough (the strength of a wave)
What is Amplitude
200
The bottom of a wave is called the
What is the trough
200
v = ??? f = 10 wavelength = 0.5
What is 5
200
An earthquake sends waves through what medium?
What is the ground
300
The number of vibrations in a one second interval
What is frequency
300
The "stuff" that a wave travels through
What is medium
300

v = 20 f = ??? wavelength =5

What is f= 4Hz

300
True or False, Light waves need a medium to travel through
What is false
400
Anything that takes up space and has mass
What is matter
400

v = frequency x wavelength, the v stands for

What is velocity (speed)

400

v = 15 f = 3 wavelength = ????

wavelength = 5

400

In sound waves a higher pitch = a _________ frequency

What is higher

500

Waves with a high intensity have a 

What is high energy?

500

The difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave.

What is perpendicular versus parallel?

500

v = 48 f = 8 wavelength = ????

What is wavelength = 6

500
Energy is transferred from one place to another through ____________
What is waves
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