Anatomy of a wave

• Longitudinal waves are when the direction if the wave oscillations are parallel to the direction of the wave/energy transfer
• Transverse waves are when the direction of the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of the wave/ energy transfer
• Amplitude is how high the wave is from the middle
• Wavelength is the distance between two corresponding points on the wave and is measured in metres
• Frequency is how many waves pass by every second and is measured in hertz (Hz)
• Time period is the time for one full oscillation
• A wavefront is the topmost point in a wave
• Waves transfer energy and information without transferring matter