Wave Vocab Flashcards
(14 cards)
The number of cycles a wave completes in a period of time
Frequency
A length of time
Period
The distance between one peak and the next on a wave
Wavelength
The highest point of a wave
Crest
The lowest point of a wave
Trough
Height or strength of a wave
Amplitude
A substance through which a force acts or an effect is produced
Medium
A wave that occurs when the particles of a medium move parallel to the direction of the wave
Longitudinal wave
The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetic spectrum
A wave that occurs when the particles of a medium are displaced perpendicularly to the direction of the wave
Transverse wave
The condition of rarefied
Rarefraction
The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
Reflection
Change in direction of propagation of any wave as a result of it’s traveling at different speeds at different points along the wave front
Refraction
The bending of waves , especially sound and light waves, around obstacles in their path
Diffraction
