Waves

24 flashcards · Physics · by Logan Pollack

1. crest

   highest point on the wave

2. trough

   lowest point on the wave

3. amplitude(A) is measured in

   [m]

4. amplitude

   height of wave from the 0 line

5. wavelength is measured in

   [m]

6. wavelength (λ)

   length of one cycle of a wave (360)

7. period (T) is measured in

   [s]

8. period

   time it takes to complete one cycle of a wave

9. frequency[f] is measured in

   [Hz]

10. frequency

    the number of cycles that occur per each second

11. light frequency determines color

12. sound frequency determines pitch

13. pulse

    a single disturbance

14. periodic wave

    a series of regularly repeated disturbances or pulses

15. transverse wave

    a wave where the vibration of the particles are perpendicular to the direction of the wave is traveling

16. longitudinal wave

    a wave where the vibration of the particles are parallel to the direction the wave is traveling

17. electromagnetic wave

    waves that are capable of transmitting energy through a vacuum

18. electromagnetic waves are all transverse waves

19. mechanical wave

    waves that are incapable of transmitting energy through a vacuum require a medium to propagate through

20. mechanical waves are all longitudinal waves

21. all waves transfer energy not mass

22. amplitude is proportional to energy

23. What type of wave is this?

    transverse wave

24. What type of wave is this?

    longitudinal wave