Quarter 2 Review

Front

What determines the speed of a wave?

Back

The medium through which it travels.

Front

What is the rest position in a transverse wave?

Back

Where the medium shows no disturbance.

Front

Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

Back

Sound wave.

Front

In a transverse wave, how do the particles move relative to the wave direction?

Back

Perpendicular.

Front

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

Back

Trough.

Front

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

Back

Crest.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its rest position.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel?

Back

Mechanical wave.