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Wave and Sound
Wave and Sound properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amplitude | The height of a wave |
| Medium | The material the wave is traveling through |
| Wave | A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place |
| Frequency | The amount of waves that pass certain point each second |
| Transmission | Ability of waves to pass through an object |
| Refraction | As a wave travels from one medium to another it may bend |
| Reflection | Waves bounce off an object |
| Absorbtion | Waves transfer energy to the medium |