wave
a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
energy
the ability to do work
medium
the material through which a wave travels
mechanical wave
waves that require a medium through which to travel
vibration
a repeated back and forth or up and down motion
transverse wave
waves that move the medium at right angles to the direction in which the waves travel
crest
the high point of a transverse wave
trough
the low point of a transverse wave
longitudinal wave
move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel
compression
parts where the coils are close together on a spring
rarefaction
parts where the coils are spread out on a spring
amplitude
the maximum distance that the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest positions
wavelength
the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
frequency
the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
hertz
the units that frequency is measured in (Hz)
How are mechanical waves produces?
when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate
How are mechanical waves classified?
by how they move
What are the types of mechanical waves?
transverse or longitudinal
What are the basic properties of waves?
amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and speed
How is the speed of a wave determined?
wavelength x frequency
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