Wave Concept Map
By Mildred Moran
Radio Rays
Types
Period
The time needed for one complete cycle of vibration passing through a given point.
p=1/F
Sound Waves
Rarefaction
Amplitude
Cosmic Rays
Compressions
Height of crest or trough
Infrared
Light Rays
Math
Parts
Waves
Ultraviolet
Crest
Gamma Rays
Compressional Waves
Node
Wave Velocity
Points of no displacement
Wavelength
Node
The speed of the wave
Node
Electromagnetic Radiation
X-Rays
Trough
Antinode
Frequency
It's the maximum displacement
Wavelengths
Water Waves
The number of waves that pass in one place per second. It is measured in Hertz (Hz).
F=1/p
It's the distance between 2 of the same points on a wave.