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Waves and Their Properties: Definitions and Distinctions, Quizzes of Geology

Definitions and explanations for various types of waves, including seismic, water, em, and mechanical waves. Terms covered include crest, trough, amplitude, frequency, wave height, wave length, transverse and longitudinal waves, and perpendicular. Understanding these concepts is essential for physics and engineering students.

Typology: Quizzes

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TERM 1
Seismic waves
DEFINITION 1
a wave caused by an earthquake
TERM 2
Water wave
DEFINITION 2
a wave that travels in a circular path - so it is both transverse
and longitiudinal (form becuse of friction between the wind
at sea, and water.)
TERM 3
Crest
DEFINITION 3
The top of a wave (peak)
TERM 4
Trough
DEFINITION 4
The bottom of a wave (valley)
TERM 5
Amplitude
DEFINITION 5
1/2 of the wave's height. It is the maximum distance from
eqalibrium (nest) to the crest.
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Seismic waves

a wave caused by an earthquake

TERM 2

Water wave

DEFINITION 2

a wave that travels in a circular path - so it is both transverse

and longitiudinal (form becuse of friction between the wind

at sea, and water.)

TERM 3

Crest

DEFINITION 3

The top of a wave (peak)

TERM 4

Trough

DEFINITION 4

The bottom of a wave (valley)

TERM 5

Amplitude

DEFINITION 5

1/2 of the wave's height. It is the maximum distance from

eqalibrium (nest) to the crest.

Frequency

the number of waves that pass a given pont in one second.

Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz)

TERM 7

Wave Height

DEFINITION 7

the distance from crest to trough of a wave

TERM 8

Wave

Length

DEFINITION 8

The distance from crest to crest, or trough to trough.

Wavelength is represented by the greek letter Lambda =

TERM 9

EM Wave

DEFINITION 9

Electromagnetic Wave. A wave that can travel through empty

space or matter (example is a light wave)

TERM 10

Mechanical Wave

DEFINITION 10

A wave that can only travel through matter (example is a

sound wave also a water wave).