| A | B |
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| The distance between the midpoint to the crest. | Amplitude |
| The number of waves to pass a position in one second | Frequency |
| This wave travels at right angles with respect to the motion of the material through which it travels. | Transverse Waves |
| Sound waves are an example of this type of wave | Longitudinal Waves |
| Produced by the vibration of material objects. | Sound |
| The distance between identical parts of a wave. | Wavelength |
| Low point of a transverse wave | Trough |
| The time for one wavelength to pass a position. | Period |
| High point on a transverse wave | Crest |
| Particles that are close on a transverse wave | Compression |
| The position that a wave will sit without any disturbance. | Resting Point |
| Number of waves per second | Hertz |
| Particles that are far apart on the longitudinal wave. | Rarefraction |
| Spreading or moving waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening. | Diffraction |
| Bending of waves due to the change in speed. | Refraction |
| Crests and troughs that overlap and result with a new wave that has a higher amplitude. | Constructive Interference |
| Waves bounced back after hitting a barrier. | Reflection |
| Crests and troughs that overlap and result with a new wave that has a smaller amplitude. | Destructive Interference |
| Perceived sound of frequency | Pitch |
| Appear to not be moving along the medium. | Standing Wave |
| How loud or soft something is perceived to be | Loudness |
| The disturbed areas of the medium | Antinode |
| When two identical wave trains traveling in opposite directions interact in the undisturbed areas of the medium. | Node |
| Integer multiple of the fundamental frequency | Harmonics |
| All the energy waves that travel at the speed of light. | Electromagnetic Spectrum |
| An image which passes light | Real Image |
| An image in which light does not pass through. | Virtual Image |
| A reflexive surface | Mirror |
| Mirror with a curved outward | Convex |
| Mirror with a curved inward | Concave |
| High energy electromagnetic waves that are between ultraviolet light and gamma rays in the electromagnetic spectrum. | Ray |
| A curved transparent object that forms an image by reflecting light. | Lens |
