Waves

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

A wave in which the particles of the medium move at right angles to the direction of the wave.

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

A space where no particles of matter exist.

The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).

The maximum distance that the particles of the medium move from their rest position in a wave.

The highest point of a wave.