Wave Quiz

Crest

• The height of a wave from the origin to the crest
• The distance between any two corresponding points on a wave. Example: Distance from crest to crest OR trough to trough
• The highest point of a wave
• The lowest point of a wave

Trough

• The height of a wave from the origin to the crest
• The distance between any two corresponding points on a wave. Example: Distance from crest to crest OR trough to trough
• The highest point of a wave
• The lowest point of a wave

Wavelength

• The height of a wave from the origin to the crest
• The distance between any two corresponding points on a wave. Example: Distance from crest to crest OR trough to trough
• The highest point of a wave
• The lowest point of a wave

Amplitude

• The height of a wave from the origin to the crest
• The distance between any two corresponding points on a wave. Example: Distance from crest to crest OR trough to trough
• The highest point of a wave
• The lowest point of a wave

Wave

• A rhythmic disturbance that moves energy from one place to another through a medium or vacuum
• Energy waves bouncing off the surface of the object
• Energy waves bending (changing direction and speed) as they pass from one medium to another
• The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time

Frequency

• A rhythmic disturbance that moves through a medium or vacuum
• Energy waves bouncing off the surface of the object
• Energy waves bending (changing direction and speed) as they pass from one medium to another
• The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time

Reflection

• A rhythmic disturbance that moves through a medium or vacuum
• The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
• Energy waves bending (changing direction and speed) as they pass from one medium to another
• The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time

Refraction

• A rhythmic disturbance that moves through a medium or vacuum
• Energy waves bouncing off the surface of the object
• The bending of a wave (changing direction and speed) as it passes from one medium to another
• The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time

TRUE or FALSE - All waves transfer energy from one place to another

• True
• False

TRUE or FALSE - Mechanical waves DO NOT need a medium to travel through. They can move through empty space.

• True
• False