Wave Vocabulary

Wave Vocabulary Quiz

Test your knowledge of wave terminology and concepts with our engaging quiz!

This quiz covers fundamental terms related to waves, including mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves, amplitude, frequency, and more.

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringWave24

Wave

The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

Mechanical Wave

A disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

Electro-magnetic wave

Material through which a wave travels

Waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field

Transverse wave

The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

Amplitude

The distance between the crest and trough of a wave

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

Wavelength

Space that contains no matter

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

Frequency

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time