Wave Terminology

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Surface

• Mechanical

The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface it cannot pass through.

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

When two waves meet and their amplitudes subtract from each other, decreasing overall amplitude.

• Constructive Interference

• Destructive Interference

• Wave Superposition

• Wave Reflection

The unit of frequency

• Hertz

• Joule

• Newton

• Pascal

A wave in which the vibration is perpendicular to the direction of the wave's movement.

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Surface Wave

• Standing Wave

The region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together.

• Rarefaction

• Compression

• Trough

• Crest

Which wave has a higher frequency?

• The wave on the bottom

• The wave on the top

• The wave in the middle

• Both waves have the same frequency

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a second.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Velocity

A wave in which the vibration is parallel to the direction of the wave's movement.

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Surface Wave

• Standing Wave

The bending of a wave as it changes speed.

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Absorption