Wave Flashcards
a disturbance caused by a vibration
Waves
A substance in which a wave moves
Medium
A wave such as in sound waves or selsmic waves that transfers kinetic energy through matter
Mechanical Wave
A wave in which the disturbance moves at a right angle to the direction of the waves
Transverse wave
A type of wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction that the wave travels
Longitudinal wave
The highest point or peak of a wave
Crest
The lowest point or valley of a wave
Trough
The maximum distance that a disturbance causes at medium
Amplitude
The distance from the crust to the to the next wave crust
Wave length
Point given at a certain time period
Frequency
The bouncing back of light
Reflection
the fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves,
Refraction
the process by which a beam of light or other system of waves is spread out as a result of passing across an edge
Diffraction
the process in which two or more light, sound, or electromagnetic waves of the same frequency combine to cancel each other
Interference
the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.
Electromagnetic spectrum
