Waves

9 flashcards · Physics · by Logan Pollack

1. All waves transfer energy not mass

2. crest

   highest point on the wave

3. trough

   lowest point on the wave

4. amplitude

   height of a wave from the 0 line [m]

5. lights amplitude is its brightness

6. sounds amplitude is its volume

7. wavelength

   length of one cycle of a wave (360) [m]

8. period

   time it takes to complete one cycle of a wave [s]

9. frequency

   the cycles that occur per each second [Hz]