Sound and light waves

Front

As frequency _____, pitch _____

Back

increases, increases

Front

What type of lens is wider in the middle than on the edges?

Back

Convex

Front

Region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together

Back

Compression

Front

If a material absorbs all frequencies of light waves EXCEPT green, what color will be perceived by the observer?

Back

Green

Front

The top of the wave is called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

What is the phenomenon called when sound waves bounce off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the part of a wave where particles are spread apart?

Back

Rarefaction