waves

Waves

Disturbance that moves energy from one place to another

Medium

Matter (liquid, solid, Gas,)

Wavelength

The distance from one crest to the other next crest (or one trough to the next trough)

Crest

The highest point on a sound wave

2 major types of waves

Mechanical waves and longitudinal waves.

Amplitude

How much energy a wave has

Electromagnetic waves

Do not need solid liquid or gas to move through

Compressional waves

Sound waves energy moves from side to side

Compression

part of a compressional wave that is tightly Packed

Refraction

Part of compressional wave that is loosely packed

Transverse

A wave that moves the medium at right angles to the direction as the waves move like

Longitudinal

Awave that moves particles of the medium in the same direction as the waves moves ( aka compressional wave)

Trough

The lowest point on a transverse wave