Properties of Waves Study Flashcards

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A wave in which the movement of the wave’s medium is perpendicular to the movement of the wave traveling through the medium.

Transverse Waves

a wave in which the wave’s medium is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave; also called a longitudinal wave.

Compression Waves

energy of movement.

Kinetic energy

a short burst that travels as a wave.

Pulse

a rate of something that repeats over and over.

Frequency

The bouncing back of waves off an object.

Reflection

The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time.

Speed

a back-and-forth pattern of motion that transfers energy.

Wave

The maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position.

Amplitude

The length of one wave. For example, from the peak of one crest to the next.

Wavelength

a point where a wave crosses its resting line.

Node

The highpoint of a wave.

Crest

The low point of a wave.

Trough