Frequency
Hertz (Hz)
Longitudinal
Particles
Pitch
Transverse
Amplitude
A wave where the particles vibrate at right angles to the direction the wave is travelling.
The size of vibrations, or the distance a particle vibrates when a wave passes.
The unit of frequency.
A wave where the particles vibrate in the same direction as the wave is travelling.
The number of waves per second.
How high or low a note sound.
The tiny pieces that everything is made out of.