properties of wave

• What is a transverse wave?

  A wave where particle motion is perpendicular to wave direction
• What is the definition of amplitude?

  Maximum displacement from undisturbed position
• How is amplitude visually represented on a wave?

  As the furthest point the wave vibrates from undisturbed position
• What is the definition of wavelength?

  Distance from one point on a wave to the equivalent point on the next wave
• How can wavelength be measured on a wave?

  From any two equivalent points on adjacent waves
• What is the symbol for wavelength?

  The Greek letter lambda
• How is wavelength measured in longitudinal waves?

  From one compression to the next compression
• What is the definition of frequency?

  Number of waves passing a point each second
• What is the unit of frequency?

  Hertz
• How many waves correspond to one Hertz?

  One wave per second
• How do you calculate the frequency from a wave diagram?

  Count the total number of waves in one second
• If a transverse wave shows five waves in one second, what is its frequency?

  Five Hertz
• If a wave has three waves in one second, what is its frequency?

  Three Hertz
• What is the definition of period?

  Time in seconds for one wave to pass a point
• How is the period calculated?

  Period in seconds equals one divided by frequency in Hertz