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Gappa - Waves
Gappa - Waves Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| highest part of a wave | crest |
| lowest part of a wave | trough |
| disturbance that travels through matter or space, carrying energy from one place to another | wave |
| Do waves carry matter with them? | no |
| Do waves carry energy with them? | yes |
| distance from the top of the crest to the bottom of the trough | height |
| half the height | amplitude |
| distance from crest to crest or trough to trough | wavelength |
| The number of wavelengths that pass a point in one second | frequency |
| what are the units that frequency is measured in | hertz |