Waves Review Flashcards

Front

Refraction occurs when a wave changes its _______ as it passes through a different medium.

Back

speed

Front

Why are houses with carpet quieter than those with tile or hardwood floors?

Back

absorption

Front

Which is an example of a compressional wave? Options: X-ray, gamma ray, sound wave, water wave

Back

sound wave

Front

Increasing the amplitude of a sound wave will make it

Back

louder

Front

The picture to the right shows which wave behavior?

Back

reflection

Front

An echo is an example of sound wave

Back

reflection

Front

Why does a glass prism bend light?

Back

Light is refracted as it enters a different medium.

Front

Wave A carries more energy than wave B. Wave B must have a smaller _______ than wave A.

Back

frequency

Front

In order for reflection to occur, the wave must _______ an object.

Back

bounce off

Front

The bending of light waves as they pass through one medium to another is called _______.

Back

refraction