Wave Properties

Front

What is the term for the method dolphins use to communicate underwater using sound waves?

Back

Echolocation

Front

What happens to the amplitude of a wave when more energy is added?

Back

The amplitude increases.

Front

What do waves transfer from one location to another?

Back

Energy.

Front

In a water wave machine, what happens to a ball placed inside it?

Back

The ball stays in place.

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive wave peaks called?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Front

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

Back

Perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

In a longitudinal wave, how do the particles of the medium move relative to the direction of the wave?

Back

Parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is frequency in the context of waves?

Back

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