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Transverse Wave
Parts of a Wave
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crest | The highest point of a wave |
| Amplitude | The amount of energy a wave carries |
| Loudness | How loud or quiet a sound is to us. |
| Wavelength | The distance between two crests |
| Frequency | The number of crests in a given measure |
| Pitch | How high or low a sound is to us |
| Resting Point | When there is no disturbances, the flat line of a transverse wave, where the crest is measured from |
| Decibles | The unit amplitude is measured in. |
| Hertz | The unit frequency is measured in. |