Waves Flashcards
Which direction do particles move in a transverse wave?
Perpendicular to the movement of energy
Which direction do particles move in a longitudinal wave?
Parallel to the movement of energy
What is an example of a longitudinal wave?
Sound wave
What is an example of a transverse wave?
Light wave, water wave
What is the top of a wave called?
Peak
What is the bottom of a wave called?
Trough
What is the distance between the peak/trough and the equilibrium called?
Amplitude
What is the distance between each peak/each trough called?
Wavelength
What is a longitudinal wave?
Waves in which the medium vibrates/oscillates in the same direction that the wave travels in
What is a transverse wave?
Waves in which the medium vibrates/oscillates perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels in
When the wavelength decreases in a sound wave, what is happening to the pitch?
It is getting higher
What does a large amplitude in a sound wave mean?
A louder noise
What are waves?
A wave is a method of energy transfer and a moving disturbance/oscillation/vibration about a fixed equilibrium point
What is the middle line in a wave diagram called?
Equilibrium
