University:
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Course:
AP Physics C: Elec & Mag
Academic year:

2015
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sgorgatog9i9

Wave Vocabulary #1 Mechanical Wave - transferred through a medium Medium – matter that waves goes through Transverse - A type of wave where matter moves up and down (right angles) Water and light are examples Longitudinal Wave - A type of wave in which matter moves the same way as the wave: Sound is an example: Think slinky!! Crest – top of a wave Wavelength – distance from crest to crest or trough to trough Amplitude – the height of the wave from the resting line to the crest or trough Trough – bottom of the wave Frequency – how often a wave occurs Rarefaction – The part of a longitudinal wave that the less dense-particles are father apart Compression – part of a longitudinal wave that the more dense-particles are close together