waves
Vocabulary
Properties of waves
more waves
miscelaneous
100
This type of wave needs a medium
mechanical wave
100
This is one complete back and forth motion of an object
What is vibration
100
High Frequency =
What is high pitch?
100
This is where the particles of a longitudinal wave are crowded together
What is compression?
100
A sound reflection is called an _
What is an Echo?
200
Walkie-talkies and microwaves are examples of_
What is electromagnetic waves?
200
this is any substance through which a wave can travel
What is a medium
200
This is The distance from crest to crest, or from trough to trough
What is wavelength
200
this is where the particles of a longitudinal wave are spread apart
What is rarefaction
200
All waves transfer energy but not
What is matter?
300
This is any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or empty space
What is a wave
300
This is the highest point of a transverse wave
What is a crest
300
This is the number of waves produced in a certain amount of time
What is frequency
300
These are the two main types of waves
What is transverse and longitudinal
300
The __ of the wave changed.
What is amplitude?
400
This is a waves where the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave
What is longitudinal wave
400
This is the lowest point of a transverse wave
What is a trough
400
This is the maximum distance the particles of a wave vibrate from resting position
What is amplitude
400
Sound waves are examples of what type of wave?
What is mechanical or longitudinal
400
What is a transverse wave?
500
This is a wave where the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave
What is a transverse wave
500
This is what electromagnetic waves can travel through. Another word for empty space
What is a vacuum
500
If you increase the wavelength, what happens to the frequency?
What is it decreases
500
Light waves are examples of _.
What is transverse or electromagnetic
500
The direction energ in a wave travels
What is the same direction of the wave?