Longitudinal Waves
Compressions
The top part of this wave
Crest
What is a wave
Parts were the particles are farther apart
Rarefactions
The bottom part of this wave
Trough
What do waves carry
Energy NOT matter
Force
Something that causes a wave
Something that causes a wave
What are longitudinal waves also called
Compression waves
An example
Guitar strings, Sound waves, Tsunami
An example
Ripples in water, Guitar strings, seismic waves
X-Rays are what type of wave
Electromagnetic waves
How many times a wave travels past a certain point in a second
Frequency
The distance from the rest point to the trough
Amplitude
What is frequency measured in
Hertz