Waves Vocabulary Flashcards
The transfer of energy without transferring matter
Wave
The highest point or peak of a wave 
Crest
the lowest point or Valley of the wave
Through
The distance from the resting point to the crest of the wave
Amplitude
The distance from the crest or through to through in a wave
Wavelength
the number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time
Frequency
Time complete cycle to pass a given point
Period
Matter through with the chemical wave travels
Medium
A wave in which the energy travels perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance
Transverse waves
A wave that does not need a medium to travel throughi
Electromagnetic wave
Wave in which the interview that was the same direction as the disturbance
Longitudinal
A point in a longitudinal wave in which the matter is pushed closer together
Compression
Point in a longitudinal wave in which the matter is pushed further apart
Rerfraction
When waves trike surface and bounce back in another direction
Reflection
The bending of waves as they pass through A material
Refraction
