Alpha Male Science Waves

___ is a repeating disturbance that travels through matter or space transferring only energy.

• Wave

• Crest

• Medium

• Vacuum

The material in which waves are able to travel through.

• Medium

• Solids

• Mechanical

• Vacuum

A space completely lacking in matter.

• Vacuum

• Medium

• Wave

• Speed

To be classified as a mechanical wave a wave must pass through matter.

• True

• False

__ waves move at a 90 degree angle (perpendicular).

• Transverse

• Amplitude

• Longitudinal

• Compressed

___ waves move parallel with the medium.

• Longitudinal

• Frequent

• Mechanical

• Transverse

What is the number of how many times a crest (or trough) pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Vibrations

• Wavelength

A wave´s ____ is the maximum distance (positive or negative) a wave reaches from its rest position.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Height

An interaction that is bending of waves.

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

When a wave is bounced off of a surface it is called what?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Reflection