Waves Vocabulary - Beekman
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12 Terms
wave
a traveling disturbance that transfers energy, not matter
crest
the highest point of a transverse wave
trough
the lowest point of a transverse wave
amplitude
in a transverse wave, the greatest distance from rest
wavelength
the distance between two consecutive, similar points on a wave
transverse wave
the particles of a wave move perpendicular (90 degrees) to the direction of the wave
longitudinal wave
the particles of a wave move parallel to the direction of the wave
medium
the material through which a wave travels
compression
in a longitudinal wave, the place where there are more particles
rarefaction
in a longitudinal wave, the place where there are less particles
vibration
a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion
frequency
the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time