Light & Sound Waves

Front

What type of wave are sound waves?

Back

Longitudinal

Front

Which wave has the greatest wavelength in a diagram?

Back

The wave labeled as 3.

Front

What is the term for the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What do all waves carry as they travel from one place to another?

Back

Energy

Front

True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids.

Back

True.

Front

What is the definition of wavelength?

Back

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

Front

What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

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

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

Higher frequency means shorter wavelength and vice versa.

Front

What type of wave is light?

Back

Electromagnetic wave.

Front

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

Back

Approximately 343 meters per second.