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7thSound& Light
7th Grade Prentice Hall Sound & Light Sec.1 & 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wave | a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| medium | material through which a wave travels |
| mechanical waves | waves that require a medium through which to travel |
| transverse waves | waves that move the medium at right angles to the direction in which the waves travel |
| crest | high part of a transverse wave |
| trough | low part of a transverse wave |
| longitudinal waves | move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel |
| compressions | the parts where the coils are close together |
| rarefactions | parts where the coils are spread out or rarified |
| amplitude | the maximum distance that the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest positions |
| wavelength | the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave |