Properts Of A Wave Flashcards
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What is a wavelength?
A
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.
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What is an amplitude?
A
The height of a transverse wave from the center to a crest or trough. The maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as a longitudinal wave passes through the medium.
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What is frequency?
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The frequency of a wave is the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
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What is a hertz?
A
What frequency is measured in units by.
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What is speed (of a wave)?
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The speed of a wave is how far the wave travels in a given amount of time.
