Waves Test 2024 dec review

Front

What is the highest point on a transverse wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point on a transverse wave?

Back

Trough

Front

As the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength?

Back

The wavelength decreases.

Front

What is the formula to calculate the velocity of a wave?

Back

Velocity = Frequency x Wavelength

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position.

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What happens to the speed of a wave if the medium changes?

Back

The speed of the wave changes depending on the properties of the new medium.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and amplitude?

Back

Frequency and amplitude are independent properties of a wave.

Front

What is diffraction in the context of waves?

Back

Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles or through openings.