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Waves Unit
vocabulary for waves unit
Term | Definition |
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Amplitude | The height of a wave from the origin to the crest |
Crest | The highest part of a wave |
Frequency | The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time |
Pitch | The perceived highness or lowness of a sound; the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch |
Sound Energy | A form of energy that is made by vibrations and requires a medium (air, water, or solids) to travel |
Trough | The lowest part of a wave |
Wavelength | The distance between any two corresponding points on a wave, such as from crest to crest |
Absorption | The transfer of energy into a medium |
Medium | The material through which a wave travels |
Reflection | Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object |
Transmit | To pass something from one place to another |
Wave | A rhythmic disturbance that moves through a medium or vacuum |