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Waves Sciecne
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wave | A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter. |
| Mechanical wave | A wave that travels only through matter. |
| Medium | A material in which a wave travels. |
| Transverse wave | A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. |
| Longitudinal wave | Causes the particles in a medium to move parallel to the direction that the wave travels. |
| Sound wave | A longitudinal wave that can travel only through matter. |
| Amplitude | The maximum distance that the wave moves from its rest position. |
| Loudness | How you perceive the energy of a sound wave. |
| Intensity | The amount of sound energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second. |
| Wavelength | The distance between one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave. |
| Frequency | The number of times the pattern repeats in a given time. |
| Pitch | The perception of how high or low a sound seems. |
| Reflection | The bouncing of a wave off a surface. |
| Absorption | The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels. |
| Transmission | The passage of a wave through a medium. |
| Diffraction | The change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening. |