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Amplitude. Crest. Trough. Height. Frequency. Wavelength. Tension. Wave velocity. Wave pulse.
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Waves Vocabulary

Published on Dec 12, 2015

Waves Vocabulary

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Waves Vocabulary

Starr Aguirre
Amplitude. Crest. Trough. Height. Frequency. Wavelength. Tension. Wave velocity. Wave pulse.
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Amplitude

  • max extent of vibration
  • mesured from position of equalibrium
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Crest

  • point on wave
  • Max-Top
Amplitude. Crest. Trough. Height. Frequency. Wavelength. Tension. Wave velocity. Wave pulse.
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Trough

  • Point on wave
  • Min-Bottom
Amplitude. Crest. Trough. Height. Frequency. Wavelength. Tension. Wave velocity. Wave pulse.
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Height

  • Diff b/w elevation of crest & neighbor trough
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Frequency

  • counts per unit of time
  • (Hz) Hertz
Amplitude. Crest. Trough. Height. Frequency. Wavelength. Tension. Wave velocity. Wave pulse.
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Wavelength

  • distance b/w succesive crest
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Tension

  • pulling force by each end
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Wave Velocity

  • how far a wave travels in 1 sec
Amplitude. Crest. Trough. Height. Frequency. Wavelength. Tension. Wave velocity. Wave pulse.
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Wave Pulse

  • a single disturbance
  • one point to next through a medium
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