Waves Vocabulary

1. The parts of a longitudinal wave that are closest together.
4. The parts of a longitudinal wave that are spread apart.
7. The material a mechanical wave moves through.
9. A type of wave where the medium moves parallel (horizontal) to the direction the energy is moving.
11. A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.
13. A type of interference where waves combine to create one wave of a smaller amplitude.
14. The distance between two similar parts of a wave.

1. A type of interference where waves combine to create one wave of a larger amplitude.
2. The time it takes for one complete wave cycle.
3. How many waves are created every second, measured in Hertz (Hz)
5. The maximum distance from the rest position that the medium moves in a wave.
6. The lowest point of a transverse wave.
8. A type of wave where the medium moves perpendicular (vertical) to the direction the energy is moving.
10. When one wave hits another wave, their amplitudes combine and make a new wave.
12. The highest point on a transverse wave.