Types of Waves
A wave that moves through some type of matter
What is a Mechanical Wave?
The distance a wave travels before it starts to repeat itself
What is Wavelength?
More energy means what for vibrations?
What is, faster vibrations?
A wave that travels at a right angle to the direction of the source's motion
What is a Transverse Wave?
The number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time
What is frequency?
Less energy means what for wave vibrations?
What is, slower vibrations?
The distance from the highest crest to the resting point
What is amplitude?
Formula for wave speed
Wave Speed=Wavelength x Frequency
Energy is directly ______ to frequency
A wave that travels in the same direction as the vibrations that produce it
What is a longitudinal wave?
Unit of measurement for wave frequency
What is Hertz?
A waves energy is also proportional to the _____ of its amplitude
What is, the square?