Waves and Properties

Front

What is frequency?

Back

Frequency is how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time.

Front

What type of waves are sound waves?

Back

Sound waves are an example of longitudinal waves.

Front

What type of wave is characterized by oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse waves.

Front

If a wave has a frequency of 100 Hz, what does this mean?

Back

There are 100 waves passing a point in one second.

Front

What happens to the wavelength when the frequency increases?

Back

The wavelength becomes smaller.

Front

Define wavelength.

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

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

Back

Wave speed = frequency × wavelength.

Front

What are the two main types of mechanical waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Front

What is an example of a transverse wave?

Back

Light waves are an example of transverse waves.

Front

What is an example of a longitudinal wave?

Back

Sound waves are an example of longitudinal waves.