PS.6.3.1 Wave Properties

Front

What is the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What do high energy waves have?

Back

High frequency

Front

How are sound and light waves similar?

Back

Both transmit energy.

Front

Which wave has a longer wavelength, wave C or wave D?

Back

Wave D has a longer wavelength.

Front

What creates waves?

Back

Waves are created when a source creates a vibration.

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the speed of a wave?

Back

The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What type of wave does not require a medium?

Back

Electromagnetic wave.