Waves Vocab Review

Front

Number of complete waves passing a point in a given time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What does #1 represent?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What does #2 represent?

Back

Wavelength

Front

Sound requires a medium for travel. What is a medium?

Back

solid, liquid, gas

Front

Greater frequency wave?

Back

A

Front

All waves carry ________ as they travel.

Back

energy

Front

Wave striking an object and bouncing off (e.g., echo)

Back

reflection

Front

Wave bending at an angle between media (e.g., pencil in water)

Back

refraction

Front

High pressure part of a wave with close particles (Part A).

Back

Compression

Front

Property of wave represented by "A"

Back

wavelength