Waves
The type of wave that requires a medium
mechanical
The highest point of a transverse wave
crest
wavelength and frequency
A rope wave is this type of mechanical wave
transverse
This is a type of disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
wave
The type of mechanical wave that moves parallel to the medium
longitudinal
The tightly packed part of a longitudinal wave
compression
The frequency of wave is determined by these two properties
wavelength and speed
This type of wave has compressions and rarefactions
longitudinal wave
This type of energy is determined by velocity and mass
kinetic
This type of wave features crests and troughs
transverse
The distance from one crest to the next crest.
wavelength
This is the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 50 m/s and a frequency of 25 Hz
2 m
This type of wave does NOT require a medium to pass through
This type of energy is the energy of position
potential
This type of wave travels perpendicular to the medium
transverse
The maximum distance of the medium's movement from its resting position.
amplitude
This is the speed of a wave with a wavelength of 10 m and a frequency of 4 Hz
40 m/s
This type of wave is used in many doctor's offices
X-ray
This type of energy is released from the food we eat
chemical
This type of wave is the fastest of the electromagnetic waves
gamma
How many waves pass a given point per second
Frequency (Hz)
This is the frequency of a wave with a speed of 55 m/s and a wavelength of 5 m
11 Hz
This type of wave registers as heat
Infrared
This type of energy is the energy we get from the sun
electromagnetic energy