Waves Test Review

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What is the formula for force?

Back

Mass multiplied by acceleration.

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What does the letter Y represent in a wave diagram?

Back

The wavelength.

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What is the formula for frequency?

Back

Number of vibrations per unit time.

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What creates sound waves?

Back

Vibrations.

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What does frequency represent?

Back

The number of vibrations per unit time.

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What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position.

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What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave.

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What is the relationship between speed, frequency, and wavelength?

Back

Speed = Frequency x Wavelength.

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What is a sound wave?

Back

A type of wave that is created by vibrating objects and travels through a medium.

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