Wave Diagram
Highest point of a wave
Crest
How many types of waves are there?
They carry this from place to place
Energy, but not matter
Lowest point of a wave
Trough
Light wave
Transverse waves travel in this direction
Perpendicular
Height of a wave
Amplitude
Sound Wave
Longitudinal waves travel in this direction
Parallel
Distance between two waves
Wavelength
Mechanical waves
A disturbance that transmits energy from one place to another
Wave
Number of repetitions of a wave per second
Frequency
These waves can travel through empty space
Electromagnetic Waves
A substance such as a solid, liquid, or gas, through which something can travel
Medium