Term
|
Definition
| a disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Top of a transverse wave. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Bottom of a transverse wave. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Region of a higher density or pressure in a wave. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Region of a lower density or pressure in a wave. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A wave in which the particles of the waves medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position . |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The distance between one point on a wave and the corresponding point on an adjacent wave in a series of waves. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The speed at which a wave travels. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The number of waves produced in a given amount of time. |
|
|
