Unit 6 Waves & Energy Vocabulary
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- Q1a rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy from one place to anotherwave30s
- Q2the "bottom" of the wavetrough30s
- Q3Unit of measurement for frequency of a waveHertz (Hz)30s
- Q4any solid, liquid or gas substancematter30s
- Q5waves move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travellongitudinal waves30s
- Q6the "top" of the wavecrest30s
- Q7the distance from the equilibrium to the crest (or trough) of a waveamplitude30s
- Q8the length of one cycle of the wave, measured from crest to crest (or trough to trough)wavelength30s
- Q9the number of waves that pass a single point in one secondfrequency30s
- Q10The material through which a wave travels is called aMedium30s
- Q11Waves that require a medium are calledMechanical Waves30s
- Q12Waves that move the medium at right angles (perpendicular displacement of matter) to the direction in which the waves traveltransverse waves30s
- Q13Area of longitudinal wave where the coils are close togetherCompression30s
- Q14Area of longitudinal wave where the coils are spread out, or rarefiedRarefaction30s
- Q15the transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travelsAbsorption30s