Wave Properties
This is the highest point on a wave.
What is a crest?
This is when a wave crosses a boundary between two different kinds of materials.
What is refraction?
This is the distance from one crest to the next crest or one trough to the next trough.
What is wavelength?
This is when a wave passes through a small opening.
What is diffraction?
These are the two main types of mechanical waves discussed.
What are transverse and longitudinal waves?
Sound waves travel at this speed.
What is 343 m/s?
This is the maximum amount of displacement from the resting point of the wave.
What is the amplitude?
All electromagnetic waves travel at this speed.
What is 300,000,000 m/s?
This is how a longitudinal wave travels.
What is perpendicular to the direction of oscillations?