Name ___________________________________________________________ Date _____________ Per ____ Parts of a Wave Energy is transferred in the form of transverse or longitudinal waves.

A transverse wave moves the medium at a right angle to the direction of the wave. Energy moves through water as a transverse wave. A longitudinal wave moves the medium parallel to wave direction. Sound energy moves through a medium as a longitudinal wave.

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Amplitude is a measure of how big the wave is. Imagine a wave in the ocean. It could be a little ripple or a giant tsunami. hat you are actually seeing are waves with different amplitudes. !hey might have the e"act same fre#uency and wavelength$ but the amplitudes of the waves can be very different. !he amplitude of a wave is measured as% &. !he height from the line of origin 'e#uilibrium point( to the highest point of a crest or ). !he depth from line of origin 'e#uilibrium point( to the lowest point of a trough

hen you measure the amplitude of a wave$ you are really loo*ing at the energy of the wave. It ta*es more energy to ma*e a bigger amplitude wave. Anytime you need to remember this$ +ust thin* of a home stereo,s amplifier- it ma*es the amplitude of the waves bigger by using more electrical energy to get a louder sound
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3efer to the transverse waves in 2igure & to answer the #uestions. &. a. b. hat is the highest point of a transverse wave called4 ___________________________ hat is the lowest point of a transverse wave called4 ___________________________

). 5ow does the medium move in reference to the transverse wave moving through it4 ___________________________________________________________________________________ _ 0. 6. hat determines the wavelength of a transverse wave4 _______________________________________ hat is the vertical distance between the line of origin 7 the crest or trough called4 ________________

8. 5ow does the height of a wave compare to its amplitude4 _____________________________________ 9. hat would be the line of origin of an ocean wave4 __________________________________________