Wave Basics
This is a pattern of motion that carries energy from one place to another.
Wave
In this type of wave, particles move up and down while the wave moves forward.
Transverse Wave
This is the distance from one crest to the next crest.
Wavelength
As amplitude increases, this also increases.
Energy
This wave interaction happens when a wave bounces off a surface.
This type of wave requires a medium in order to travel.
Mechanical Wave
In this type of wave, particles move back and forth in the same direction as the wave.
Longitudinal Wave
This tells how many waves pass a point each second.
Frequency
As frequency increases, this also increases.
Pitch
This happens when wave energy is taken in by a material.
Absorption
This is the material that a wave travels through.
Medium
This is the highest point of a transverse wave.
Crest
This describes how big or tall a wave is.
Amplitude
This is the movement of energy from one place to another by a wave.
Energy Transfer
This happens when a wave passes through a material.
Transmission
This repeating back-and-forth motion creates waves.
Vibration
This is the lowest point of a transverse wave.
Trough
This property describes how loud or soft a sound seems to our ears.
Loudness
A louder sound wave has a greater _____.
Amplitude
This wave behavior causes waves to bend around objects or spread through openings.
Diffraction
Sound waves cannot travel through this because there is no medium.
Sound waves are an example of this type of wave.
Longitudinal Wave
This property describes how high or low a sound is.
Pitch
A higher-pitched sound wave has a higher _____.
Frequency
Foam on recording studio walls is used mainly for this wave interaction.
Absorption