Waves Vocabulary Mastery
Quiz by Robert Oliver
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- Q1a wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wavetransverse wave30s
- Q2a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motionlongitudinal wave30s
- Q3The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave (crest to crest or compression to compression)wavelength30s
- Q4distance a wave particle moves from its rest positionamplitude30s
- Q5the highest point of a transverse wavecrest30s
- Q6the lowest point of a transverse wavetrough30s
- Q7a part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are close togethercompression30s
- Q8a part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apartrarefaction30s
- Q9matter through which a wave travelsmedium30s
- Q10A wave that requires a medium through which to travelmechanical wave30s
- Q11transverse waves that don't require a mediumelectromagnetic wave30s
- Q12the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given timefrequency30s
- Q13short wavelength, high frequency sound waves; like a flute or whistlehigh pitch sound30s
- Q14sound waves with more amplitudehigh volume30s
- Q15long wavelength and low frequency sound; like a tubalow pitch sound30s