the highest point of the wave
crest
a regoin of space devoid of matter or a physical meduim
vacuum
a disturbance that transfers energy through a meduim
mechanical
the distance it travels per unit of time caluated by multiplying its frequency by its wavelngth
speed
transverse
mechcanical
a eletricmagnetic wave with a wave length in the range of .001-.3m
microwave
the number of waves cycles that pass a specific point given unit of time usually one second
frequency
it is the position of the particles of a medium would occupy if there were no waves passing through
resting line
the repetitive back and forth motion around a equilibrium position
vibration
transverse wave has
resting line
wavelength
trough
amplitude
crest
direction of energy
the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave from its equilibrium (or resting) position
Amplitude
a wave of oscillating electric and magenta fields that transfer energy through space of matter
electromagnet
an electromagnet wave of frequency between about to^4 and 10^11 or 10^12 hxz
radio wave
a form of electromagnet radiation with wavelength shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays
ultra voilet
eletromagnetic examples
light
inferend
x-ray
uv
the unit of measurement for the frequency of a wave
hertz (hz)
a disturbance that ravel's through a medium or space carrying energy from one point to another without transferring matter
disturbance
to move back and forth repeatedly about a central equilibrium
ocsillate
lowest point or valley in a cycle
trough
mechanical examples
sound
ocean waves
earthquakes
slinky
wave
a disturbance that passes through a medium or space
meduim
liquid gas or solid
pitch
the subject perception of how high or low a sound is
longitude wave
electromagnetic
longitidnal wave has
compression
rare faction
wavelength