Waves Vocab

Front

What happens to all colors of light when they hit a black object?

Back

All colors of light will be absorbed.

Front

What is the term for the distance from peak to peak on a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What occurs when light hits a mirror?

Back

It reflects.

Front

What do we call a space where no particles of matter exist?

Back

Vacuum.

Front

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the measure of how far a wave travels in one complete cycle?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy a wave carries?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What do we call the time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a point?

Back

Period.

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency.