waves vocabulary

Question 1

wave

Answer 1

is a rhythmic disturbance that carries energy through matter and space.; carries energy from one place to another. Waves are a form of energy.

Question 2

wavelength

Answer 2

distance of a “repeating unit”, also called a cycle; measures how long a wave is

Question 3

trough

Answer 3

bottom, or lowest point of a wave

Question 4

crest

Answer 4

“peak” or top of a wave

Question 5

frequency

Answer 5

how fast the wave travels (velocity); measured by multiplying the wavelength by the wave frequency, v = w x f

Question 6

medium

Answer 6

matter such as solid, liquid, or gas and is what a wave is carried by; ex/ ocean waves move through water

Question 7

electromagnetic wave

Answer 7

the energy moves through disturbances in the electromagnetic field. Does not require a medium to travel through; energy is transferred by way of radiation.

Question 8

mechanical wave

Answer 8

the energy is transferred by vibrations of medium. Three types of mechanical waves: transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves

Question 9

transverse

Answer 9

Vibration is perpendicular to the direction of the motion of the wave, the vibration is at 90 degrees (right angles) to the wave pulse

Question 10

Longitudinal (compression) wave

Answer 10

Vibration is in the same direction (parallel) as wave pulse (parallel to wave pulse)

Question 11

Surface wave