Waves
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The highest point on a wave
crest
The lowest Point
Trough
The energy of a wave
Amplitude
The distance from one crest to another
wavelength
What’s a wave
a repeated disturbance or vibration to transfer through a medium
What’s a wave medium?
A material that waves can travel through like air or liquid
Transverse Waves
Waves moving up and down across the source. The disturbance is moving perpendicular (Up and down) to the source
Longitudinal Waves
Oscillating waves that move toward and away from the source. The disturbance moves parallel with the source (Side to side).
Compression
High density region of a wave (Very combined/compressed together).
Rarefaction
Low density region of a wave (More spread out).
Frequency
The number of waves that pass by a given point in 1 second.
6 parts of a Transverse wave
Crest, Trough, Wavelength, Amplitude, Frequency, and Nodes
Nodes
A point along a standing wave where the wave has minimum amplitude.
What are the two formulas?
V=f x upside down y And V=d/t
Amplitude
The amount of energy a wave carries