Waves, Sound, Heat, and Light

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for one complete cycle of a wave to pass a given point?

Back

Period

Front

Which type of waves do not need a medium to travel through?

Back

Electromagnetic waves

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

This is a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving.

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the number of complete cycles of a wave that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of wave has particles that vibrate parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is the speed of a wave if its wavelength is 2 meters and its frequency is 3 Hz?

Back

6 m/s (Speed = Wavelength x Frequency)

Front

What is the phenomenon called when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier?

Back

Reflection