Waves Review

Front

Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder?

Back

Light travels faster than sound.

Front

A disturbance that carries energy from one place to another is called a __.

Back

Wave.

Front

True or False: Waves carry the energy from place to place.

Back

True.

Front

__ is a type of wave that moves the medium at a right angle to the direction in which the wave travels.

Back

Transverse Wave.

Front

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

Back

Amplitude of the Wave.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

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

Back

Frequency.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical Wave.

Front

What is the term for the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together?

Back

Compression.

Front

What is the term for the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart?

Back

Rarefaction.